《Net Game: All My Pet Beasts Are Goddesses》 Chapter 1 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°News! News! Shocking news! The world¡¯s first holographic game ¡®Sword and Magic¡¯ will be officially released tomorrow!¡± ¡°Tsk, your news is too outdated. The game helmet for Sword and Magic is already being sold today. The news must have spread all over the world by now.¡± ¡°The comment above, did you just find out? You should know that information about Sword and Magic has been actively promoted by the officials of the various countries. It¡¯s the first time in history this has happened!¡± ¡°Many people are guessing that there must be some shocking secret in this game. Otherwise, it would be ridiculous for the officials of various countries to have actively promoted it!¡± ¡°Putting that aside, this game offers a high degree of freedom. The GM is controlled by the game system itself, preventing all possible influences from the outside world. This is simply good news for the players!¡± ¡°Ah!!! I want to enter the game right now! I really want to know what¡¯s in the game in advance!¡± ¡°You want to enter now? You even want to know what¡¯s in the game?¡± ¡°Stop dreaming! Do you think you¡¯re qualified to know what¡¯s in the game in advance?¡± ¡°You should know that with the appearance of the game, all the major forces in various countries have gone crazy just to buy information about the game world in advance. It¡¯s said that the information about any of the classes in the game has been bid up to 500000! It¡¯s simply inhumane! Perhaps the first batch of closed beta players will announce such information?¡± ¡°It¡¯s impossible! Before the game starts, everything in the game world will reset. Even the higher-ups of the various countries are unable to know the details in the game, so how could those powers possibly know? Those closed beta players will at most have an advantage in terms of character levels!¡± ¡°What? Even the higher-ups of the countries don¡¯t know? Then why are the various countries promoting it? Isn¡¯t this too strange?¡± ¡°Tch! Who knows? Everyone says that there¡¯s a big secret in this game. Otherwise, why are all the big forces and organizations from all over the world trying so hard to get in?¡± ¡°I do envy those first batch of closed beta players who entered ten days in advance of the release of the game! I¡¯m envious to the point my soul is about to be separated from my body!¡± ¡°Never mind. On the day the game is released, I¡¯ll be the first to buy and enter the game!¡± ¡°Ditto! I¡¯m going that too! Maybe it will allow us, ordinary people, to turn the tables?¡± Standing on the street, a short-haired youth who was 1.78 meters tall looked at the viral news on his phone in confusion while he heard the various exclamations of the passersby. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that I would be reborn¡­¡± The short-haired youth was Jiang Bai, an ordinary third-year university student. Three years ago, with the release of the world¡¯s first holographic game, ¡®Sword and Magic¡¯, the entire world had been in an uproar. With the various major powers from all over the world entering the world of ¡®Sword and Magic¡¯, it didn¡¯t take long for the game to become the second ¡®new world¡¯ apart from the real world. Countless people entered the world of Sword and Magic and went all out, trying to use this game to change their lives! However, what everyone didn¡¯t know was that the game ¡°Sword and Magic¡± wasn¡¯t that simple. In the later stages, the game would connect with the real world, truly becoming the second real ¡®new world¡¯ other than the real world! Not only that, everything in the game would be manifested in the real world. For example, angels, demons, dragons, behemoths, mountain giants, elves, phoenixes, kylins, and all sorts of creatures that only existed in myths and legends would be manifested in the real world. It could be said that immortality was no longer a wishful dream once one entered the world of Sword and Magic. Even becoming a god was possible! The major powers in the various countries had found out about such a piece of information from God knows where, and thus they were crazily trying to obtain information about the game world. However, this was futile. Let alone the fact that the officials of the various countries did not allow such circulation of information, but they simply had no way of finding out themselves. The reason why they hadn¡¯t tried to stop the release of the game ¡°Sword and Magic¡± was because they could not do so at all. That was why they did the opposite and promoted the game widely instead, striving to nurture more high-level players for their respective countries in preparation for the new situation of intense battles that was coming soon! All this did not have much of an impact on Jiang Bai. As someone who had been reborn, he knew a lot of things that would happen in the future. By using his foresight as an advantage, he could become one of the top players in the world! Thinking of this, a cold light flashed through Jiang Bai¡¯s eyes! In his previous life, when the game had just been released, he had unintentionally obtained an extremely powerful inheritance, but under the instigation of his girlfriend Zhang Chan, he had changed his class into a production-type class that focused on defense! This caused him to have almost no combat ability. As such, he could only rely on Zhang Chan, who had chosen a class that was mainly for combat. At that time, he had been dreaming that the two of them would help each other and grow hand in hand. In his fantasies, they would be able to live happily ever after when he had grown and had obtained a huge sum of money by relying on his high-level production class skills. However, the reality was cruel. Human nature tends to be cold. Just as he was desperately leveling up his skills every day, Zhang Chan had already hooked up with one of the members of the Slayer¡¯s Guild. To gain the other party¡¯s favor, she used Jiang Bai as a tool, crazily squeezing him dry of his value. After the matter was exposed, Zhang Chan cooperated with the members of the Slayer¡¯s Guild to maliciously kill him over a hundred times, causing his level to drop back to level 0. He even lost the powerful inheritance on him due to being killed so many times! With this, Jiang Bai missed the opportunity to experience the realization of the game world in reality in the later stages of the game! This could be said to be the beginning of his tragic experience in his previous life! Every time he recalled all the things that had happened in the past, his heart was filled with incomparable hatred! ¡°This time, since I have been reborn, all those who have betrayed me will have to pay a tenfold or even hundredfold price! In this life, I will ascend to the peak of the world! I will become the strongest person in the new world!¡± Thinking of this, Jiang Bai¡¯s eyes became clearer as his determination to follow through with the vow in his heart grew increasingly firm! He knew clearly that the world of Sword and Magic was not that simple. Not to mention that in the later stages, the game would become reality, and all the legendary and mythical creatures would descend into the real world! This also meant that the future could be said to be filled with incomparable dangers! All the weak would become the victims of the experts from the major forces! Therefore, before that, he had to become stronger as soon as possible! At this moment, Jiang Bai¡¯s phone suddenly rang. He picked up the phone, ad Zhang Chan¡¯s extremely domineering words came from the other side of the phone, ¡°Jiang Bai! Where are you? Didn¡¯t you say that you would accompany me to the brand store today to buy the latest limited edition cosmetics? Hurry up and come over here! To think you made me wait so long!¡± ¡°Get lost!!!¡± ¡­ Chapter 2 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Get lost!!!¡± With an angry growl, Jiang Bai hung up the phone and blacklisted her. He didn¡¯t delete her phone number, but blacklisted her directly! After all, even if he deleted her number, she could still call again! For the rest of his life, Jiang Bai didn¡¯t want to even spend a single breath on such a snobbish and vicious woman! Considering that Sword and Magic would be officially released tomorrow, there was something he had to do as soon as possible. Recalling the memories of his previous life, there was once an extremely powerful faction in the world of Sword and Magic! Not only did it suppress all the experts from the various countries back then, but even those legendary existences in the world of Sword and Magic weren¡¯t a match for it. The expert that had formed the faction had accidentally revealed the secret to his success once. The reason why he had been able to achieve such a feat was that before the game had been released, he had played an online game on a webpage and obtained a piece of dream-tier equipment called the ¡®Familiar Encyclopedia¡¯! Not only did this equipment not have any equipment conditions, but with this equipment, he could store the other players¡¯ pets in the encyclopedia with no limitations, making the pets his exclusive summoned creatures. On top of that, after the death of the summoned creatures, he did not need to pay a price to summon them again! Back then, he had liked this equipment so much that he had equipped only this on his in-game character before the online game had closed its servers. Then, when he created his in-game character in the world of Sword and Magic, he had been surprised to find that the dream-tier Familiar Encyclopedia was in his backpack! Similarly, the top-tier summoned creatures that he had stored in the Familiar Encyclopedia preciously were all there as well! This was clearly some kind of fortuitous opportunity! With an understanding of the whole matter, Jiang Bai immediately went to the nearest internet cafe and rented a computer, then immediately logged into the game! As soon as he entered the game, Jiang Bai realized that the production of the game was rather crude. He didn¡¯t think much of it and registered an ID called ¡®Maise the God¡¯. Due to the fact the game was about to terminate its services, many were selling their top-tier equipment, props, and even pets at extremely cheap prices in an attempt to recoup some of their losses. Jiang Bai was ecstatic about this. He didn¡¯t even think about it before charging all his savings into the game! [Ding! Congratulations to player ¡°Maise the God¡± for charging 400000 dollars into the game, and thus obtaining 55,000,000 dragon game coins! The player has been successfully promoted to the richest man in the world, and has been rewarded with a supreme gift bag!] [World Announcement: Congratulations to player ¡°Maise the God¡± for charging 400000 dollars into the game, and thus obtaining 55,000,000 dragon game coins! The player has been successfully promoted to the richest man in the world, and has been rewarded with a supreme gift bag!] ¡°What the f*ck! What did I see? To think someone is still charging so much money into the game?! Doesn¡¯t he know that the services of the game are being terminated soon?¡± ¡°Is that guy an idiot? Is he using his family¡¯s savings to buy in-game currency?¡± ¡°The comment above, don¡¯t talk nonsense. Maybe the person is a tall, rich, and handsome man with nothing better to do and is only here to show off his sense of superiority by wasting his money here?¡± ¡°Tall, rich, and handsome? I might admit that the person¡¯s rich, but not so much on the tall and handsome part. For all I know, he may be a short, fat, buck-toothed, and ugly man!¡± ¡°Tsk! The comment above, are you looking down on someone who¡¯s short, fat, and buck-toothed? At least he¡¯s richer than you!¡± ¡°Hey, does the big boss want to be touched, hugged, and kissed? I¡¯m an available cute girl~¡± Jiang Bai didn¡¯t pay any attention to the reactions of the players on the world channel. Instead, he opened the page of the auction house, selected the pet category, and ticked the column ¡°highest¡± to filter for grade and level. ¡°Whoosh~¡± As the screen refreshed, ten pages that were filled with the highest quality divine beasts of different levels appeared. Different from Sword and Magic, the pets in this game had a level limit. Since the pets had varying level limits, once these pets were upgraded to their highest levels, even if they were divine-tier pets of the highest grade, their potential would only be as such. This was, after all, only a web page-based online game. Such level limits had always been a common problem in such games. However, Jiang Bai did not hesitate to buy all the highest-grade divine beasts that were at different levels. According to what he knew, all the divine beasts under the command of the powerful faction¡¯s expert could be upgraded continuously. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to defeat the legendary existences in Sword and Magic. With this, it meant that the level restriction that applied in this game did not exist in the world of Sword and Magic! Since it was so, why shouldn¡¯t Jiang Bai buy as many divine beasts as he could? After all, every divine beast could make him stronger! Who would complain about becoming stronger? [World Announcement: Congratulations to player ¡®Maise the God¡¯ for spending 1232 dragon coins to buy the divine-tier pet: thunder griffin!] [World Announcement: Congratulations to player ¡®Maise the God¡¯ for spending 3242 dragon coins to buy the divine-tier pet: holy unicorn!] [World Announcement: Congratulations to player ¡®Maise the God¡¯ for spending 5432 dragon coins to buy the divine-tier pet: elemental hydra!] [World Announcement: Congratulations to player ¡®Maise the God¡¯ for spending 8092 dragon coins to buy the divine-tier pet: black dragon!] [World Announcement: Congratulations to player ¡®Maise the God¡¯ for spending 9213 dragon coins to buy the divine-tier pet: undying phoenix!] [World Announcement: Congratulations to player ¡®Maise the God¡¯ for spending 1,232 dragon coins to buy the divine-tier pet: multicolored divine dragon!] ¡­ As Jiang Bai bought all the divine beasts he fancied, world announcements sounded in the game, and the entire world channel was in an uproar! ¡°Oh my God, this guy is actually serious!¡± ¡°Quick! Hurry up and sell all the rare goods in your hands! Who knows, we might really be able to recover our losses!¡± ¡°Damn it, I was originally planning to keep my exceptional-tier divine beast until the game closes its servers¡­ If you have the ability to continue buying the pets, I¡¯ll sell mine!¡± Seeing this, Jiang Bai¡¯s face instantly revealed a smile of joy. He posted a sentence on the world channel: ¡°Offering a high price for all kinds of high-grade divine beasts. Anyone with the intention to sell, please send me a private chat! With this message, the players in the game instantly went into an uproar. Without hesitating, they directly put the various powerful divine beasts in their hands for sale in the auction house. In just a short while, Jiang Bai had collected thousands of different kinds of powerful divine beasts! Chapter 3 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio However, this was obviously not enough. He continued to post offers on the world channel. He then opened an online real estate mortgage trading website and put his house up for sale. Not long after, someone bought it for eight million and transferred him five million in advance. The remaining three million would be given when the handover process was finished. Jiang Bai didn¡¯t think too much about it. He continued to buy in-game currency with the 5 million that he had just received. [World Announcement: Congratulations to player ¡®Maise the God¡¯ for charging 5 million Dragon Country coins, thus obtaining 580 million dragon game coins! The player has successfully become the richest person on the entire server, and has been rewarded with an exclusive customer service Xiao Meng for a customizable supreme reward!] [World Announcement: Congratulations to player ¡®Maise the God¡¯ for charging 5 million Dragon Country coins, thus obtaining 580 million dragon game coins! The player has successfully become the richest person on the entire server, and has been rewarded with an exclusive customer service Xiao Meng for a customizable supreme reward!] ¡­ ¡°Holy shit! An exclusive supreme reward that¡¯s customizable?¡± ¡°The f*cking game is treating him like a god!¡± ¡°Damn it! Why didn¡¯t I get this treatment when I bought in-game currency back then?¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you seeing how much this bastard has spent?¡± ¡°Damn it, money is a bastard, but not spending it is a fool! F*ck you, bastard!¡± ¡­ As soon as the world announcement was made, the entire world channel instantly exploded. Meanwhile, Jiang Bai received a call from the official customer service of the game. ¡°Hello, this is your exclusive customer service for the customizable supreme reward. I¡¯m Xiao Meng, your exclusive customer service. I can unconditionally customize a supreme reward for you, no matter what you ask for. May I know what you need?¡± ¡°A customizable supreme reward?¡± Jiang Bai was pleasantly surprised. He didn¡¯t expect that the reward could be customized. With this, could he ask for a custom-made supreme-tier Familiar Encyclopedia? Or could he ask the game officials to make a custom-made supreme-tier divine beast for him? Faced with such a difficult choice, Jiang Bai thought for a moment and smiled, ¡°Only a child has to make a choice! I want it all!¡± As long as he could get his hands on the Familiar Encyclopedia, wouldn¡¯t he be able to obtain both an invincible supreme-tier divine beast pet, as well as the Familiar Encyclopedia? Either way, there was still some time before the game was officially shut down. At least before that, he had to give it a try. If it didn¡¯t work, he could just ask customer service to custom-make the Familiar Encyclopedia for him then! After making up his mind, Jiang Bai immediately replied, ¡°I need to think about it.¡± ¡°Alright! Your exclusive customer service for the customizable supreme reward, Xiao Meng, will be waiting for your reply at all times.¡± After closing the chat interface, Jiang Bai clicked open the auction house and began to search for the Familiar Encyclopedia. Unfortunately, he didn¡¯t see the equipment on the interface. In other words, this equipment hadn¡¯t been out on sale at the auction house and was still in the hands of the player. Seeing this, Jiang Bai gritted his teeth and bought all the dream-tier equipment in the auction house. He then released an announcement on the world channel that he was buying all kinds of dream-tier equipment at a high price in an attempt to lure out the player who had the Familiar Encyclopedia! For a moment, the players in the game were in an uproar. Even the players from the other servers came to the server Jiang Bai was in to sell their divine beasts and dream-tier equipment to make some money! Jiang Bai bought all of them even though these pieces of equipment were of no use to him at all. This was only the beginning. All he wanted was the Familiar Encyclopedia! As long as he could obtain the Familiar Encyclopedia, then he could ask for a customized invincible supreme-tier divine beast pet through the game¡¯s customer service. With this, he would have a trump card once he entered the world of Sword and Magic! Hence, Jiang Bai began to crazily collect all kinds of dream-tier equipment. The amount of money he had on him was also gradually decreasing. Very soon, Jiang Bai realized that the money he had on him was completely insufficient. He immediately bought a few double-color ball lottery prizes that were about to be announced on the Internet. With that, he obtained a grand prize of 10 million! So as to not affect his speed in collecting equipment, Jiang Bai planned to hurry up and accept the prize. However, as soon as he got up, a call came from the real estate agent. ¡°Hello, is this Mr. Jiang? The customer who bought your house wants to complete the handover procedures as soon as possible. Is it convenient for you to decide on a place for us to meet up now so that we can finish the procedures?¡± ¡°Sure, let¡¯s meet at the coffee shop near the lottery center.¡± The lottery center was where he had bought his lottery tickets online. There was a coffee shop nearby. He wanted to save time to get all the money in one go, so he immediately rushed to the lottery center. As soon as he arrived, a performance of drums and gongs sounded at the door of the lottery center in the distance, welcoming the winners to receive their prizes. There were also two figures waiting in front of the cafe. One of them was a young lady with a graceful figure that Jiang Bai found extremely familiar. He immediately knew that those two were the real estate agent and the customer who had bought his house. Jiang Bai put them at the back of his mind for now and quickly entered the lottery center to collect his ten million prize money. What he didn¡¯t know was that the moment he entered the lottery center, the young lady standing at the cafe was obviously quite surprised. It was obvious that she knew Jiang Bai. After confirming his identity and receiving the prize money, he immediately met with the two people in the cafe. When he walked up and just greeted them, he heard the exclamations of the other party, ¡°Jiang Bai? The winner of the lottery just now was you?!¡± ¡°Class monitor Su! Why are you here? Are you also here to collect your lottery prize?¡± ¡°Collect a lottery prize? No, I¡¯m waiting for the owner who¡¯s selling a house.¡± ¡°The owner who¡¯s selling a house? Isn¡¯t that me?¡± ¡°What? So you¡¯re the owner who wants to sell the house?¡± ¡­ Chapter 4 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°So you¡¯re the owner who wants to sell the house?¡± The young lady was very surprised. Jiang Bai was surprised as well. After all, he had just put up the house on the webpage in the morning and someone had bought it right at noon. And now, in the afternoon, he found out that the person who bought the house was the class monitor of his university class. How could he not be surprised? It was too much of a coincidence. The girl¡¯s name was Su Muxue. She was the class monitor of their class and also the number one campus belle in their university. She was sweet-looking, slim, and had excellent grades. Her family was also quite well off. At the same time, she had a very good personality and maintained good relationships with her classmates. In the entire Dragon Country, such an all-rounded and high-quality girl was a rare find. However, Jiang Bai could only feel pity in his heart towards Su Muxue. According to his memories from his previous life, Su Muxue had been in a car accident the day before the game¡¯s launch and had become a vegetable. As for what happened to Su Muxue¡¯s life after that, he wasn¡¯t very sure. He had only heard that she seemed to have entered the game world of Sword and Magic as well. Today was the day that she would disappear from everyone¡¯s sight. When he thought about how she was going to end up, Jiang Bai couldn¡¯t bear it. ¡°Oh my God! You actually won the 10 million prize in the lottery! You must be kidding me. How did you do it?¡± Su Muxue revealed a look of amazement. Deep down, she was very envious of Jiang Bai¡¯s luck. After all, winning the lottery of 10 million was very magical in itself. Although 10 million yuan might not be much to her family, the money given to her by her family was different from the money she earned herself. Even if winning the lottery was partly due to luck, it was still the money she had earned by her own means! Su Muxue had been very independent since she was young, so she was very interested in how Jiang Bai could get the money. ¡°This is a little secret¡­ It¡¯s actually just fortune-yelling!¡± ¡°Fortune-telling? You mean to say that you got the 10 million dollars through fortune-telling?¡± ¡°Yes, do you want me to read your fortune?¡± Jiang Bai smiled faintly, wearing a mysterious expression. Su Muxue had a look of disbelief, thinking that Jiang Bai was just playing with her. After all, fortune-telling was too mythical. Especially now that the technology was so advanced, few believed in such an unscientific thing. However, Su Muxue thought about it again and felt that fortune-telling was something that depended on one¡¯s belief in it. If one did believe, who was to say that what was predicted would not truly occur in the future? Besides, Jiang Bai had already won 10 million, so there was no reason for him to cheat her for money. She had nothing to lose to give it a try anyway. Thinking to this point and making up her mind, Su Muxue nodded to express her acceptance. The real estate agent standing at the side had an expression as if she was watching a show, and seemed quite interested in it too. It was just fortune-telling. They wouldn¡¯t lose anything. With that, Jiang Bai started putting up a show of fortune-telling. First, he looked at the other party¡¯s palm. Then, he looked at the other party¡¯s pretty face. His expression gradually became serious and he didn¡¯t say anything. Seeing Jiang Bai¡¯s expression getting increasingly solemn, Su Muxue, who had been indifferent at the beginning, was frightened by him. ¡°How is it, Jiang Bai? What did you see?¡± ¡°Are you sure you want to hear it?¡± Jiang Bai asked. Su Muxue was obviously shocked by Jiang Bai¡¯s tone, but she still nodded seriously. The real estate agent beside her also listened attentively. Jiang Bai looked at Su Muxue with a serious expression and said in a serious tone, ¡°There is a bloody disaster waiting for you when you go back this afternoon. If there¡¯s anything, I suggest you go back later. It¡¯s better to wait.¡± ¡°A bloody disaster?¡± Su Muxue was stunned when she heard Jiang Bai¡¯s abrupt words. The real estate agent at the side had a strange expression that showed that she was holding back her laughter. It was as if she was saying, ¡°Can you be more fake?¡± Su Muxue, who had come back to her senses, also had the same expression. She almost blurted out, ¡°Are you kidding me?¡± After all, what Jiang Bai had just said was extremely similar to what those fake Taoists who were scamming for money would say in TV dramas. When faced with the other party¡¯s expression, Jiang Bai didn¡¯t explain any further. After all, he had done everything he could. The rest depended on the other party¡¯s fate. ¡°It¡¯s up to you to believe it or not.¡± ¡°Alright, thanks, Jiang Bai,¡± As if afraid that her questioning words would hurt Jiang Bai¡¯s self-esteem, Su Muxue immediately changed the topic, ¡°Speaking of which, are you still selling the house? You should¡¯ve been in a hurry to get money since you¡¯re selling the house, right? But now that you¡¯ve won the ten million grand prize in the lottery, you shouldn¡¯t be in a hurry anymore, right?¡± ¡°No, I want to sell it. I need money urgently right now!¡± Jiang Bai¡¯s tone was very firm. As long as he hadn¡¯t obtained the Familiar Encyclopedia before the online game was terminated, he would try everything! After all, this was related to his future. Only when he really had no other choice would he go for his second choice. Seeing that Jiang Bai had made up his mind, Su Muxue heaved a sigh of relief in her heart. After all, she liked Jiang Bai¡¯s house very much. It was a two-story villa located in the outer city district where the environment was pretty good. There was even a small garden surrounding it. ¡°By the way, what are you buying this house for?¡± ¡°To play Sword and Magic. A nice environment is beneficial to game-playing since it has the effect of making one feel good.¡± ¡°Uh, class monitor Su, you¡¯re also going to play Sword and Magic?¡± Jiang Bai was a little surprised. After all, in his impression, Su Muxue had always been a good student with excellent grades. He had never seen her talk about anything related to games in school. Why did she suddenly start playing games? ¡­ Chapter 5 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Facing Jiang Bai¡¯s question, Su Muxue placed her hands on her hips, her face full of pride, ¡°Ahem, don¡¯t look down on me. I¡¯ve played some online games before. I¡¯m really good at playing mage characters. I wonder if you¡¯ve heard of my ID, Soft Snow?¡± ¡°Soft Snow?!¡± Jiang Bai was shocked! Before he could react, the real estate agent next to Su Muxue quickly patted her on the shoulder, ¡°Xiao Xue, let¡¯s not talk about games anymore. Let¡¯s get down to business.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, sister Mei,¡± Su Muxue rubbed her head awkwardly and stuck out her tongue, looking very cute. It was obvious that her behavior just now had somewhat debunked her character. Sister Mei, who was at the side, revealed a helpless smile. Xiao Xue was Su Muxue¡¯s pet name. Normally, only people who were very familiar with her would call her that. After the two completed the handover procedures, Jiang Bai finally came to his senses from the shock just now. He watched Su Muxue and Sister Mei leave, still very surprised in his heart. ¡°Su Muxue is actually Soft Snow? Could this be a coincidence?¡± Jiang Bai couldn¡¯t help but frown. Soft Snow! Although this name sounded very feminine, in his previous life¡¯s memories, a player with extraordinary strength called Soft Snow had also appeared in the world of Sword and Magic! The player had been of the mage class and was also a woman. Not only had she risen to the top in the early stages of Sword and Magic, but she had also created the largest mage guild in the game. One could even say that the ID ¡°Soft Snow¡± had been very popular at that time. Even Jiang Bai, who had returned to the real world back then, heard it a lot! Especially after the invasion of the game world into the real world, the other party helped stabilize the situation in Dragon Country very quickly. When the other countries were still fighting civil wars for power, she was the main reason why Dragon Country could be stabilized so quickly! Moreover, according to the rumors at that time, Soft Snow seemed to have a great relationship with the upper echelons of Dragon Country! ¡°Could it be that Su Muxue is the same Soft Snow that I know of? If it really is her, then have I just saved her life?¡± He thought of Su Muxue¡¯s innocent expression just now. Even though she gave off the image of being a gentle, well-mannered, and well-educated lady, she could still be as lively and mischievous as a child. Jiang Bai couldn¡¯t help but find her a little cute in his heart. The contrast made his impression of Su Muxue even more profound. However, he immediately shook his head. Right now, he could be said to be penniless. All he had left was money. How could such an outstanding girl like Su Muxue fall for someone like him? After casting aside the fantasies in his mind, Jiang Bai¡¯s gaze became firm again. He hurriedly headed back to the internet cafe. He clicked open the auction house in the game again and saw that many divine beasts, as well as all sorts of dream-tier equipment, were being sold. Unfortunately, the Familiar Encyclopedia still didn¡¯t appear. Jiang Bai wasn¡¯t discouraged by this. He bought all the divine beasts and dream-tier equipment. Then, he posted another message on the world channel saying that he would collect as many divine beasts and dream-tier equipment as offered at a high price! For a time, all the players in the online game went crazy. Countless players scrambled to sell the dream-tier equipment that they had collected. The news that someone was purchasing dream-tier equipment in the game spread through the exclusive forum of the game. In an instant, countless players who had gone incognito or even left the game appeared again due to this ¡°deep-water bomb¡±. All of them hurriedly logged back into the game, afraid that they would not be able to get a share of the loot because Jiang Bai had gathered enough equipment. Facing this situation, Jiang Bai¡¯s heart was filled with joy. After all, as long as the news spread, the chances of him retrieving the Familiar Encyclopedia would increase! With this, he didn¡¯t plan to move around anymore. He just sat in front of the computer, waiting for the player who had the Familiar Encyclopedia to appear! In the process, he conveniently added another 10 million into the game, causing the players to be so shocked that they called him ¡®daddy¡¯! The developers of the game, on the other hand, were extremely happy with Jiang Bai¡¯s actions. After all, the game was about to be terminated, and the amount of money that Jiang Bai had spent on the game was enough for them to develop a new game in the future! As for extending the life of the game, they hadn¡¯t even considered it. After all, this game was just a web page-based game, and its life had come to an end. They would just get whatever they could at the last moment. Jiang Bai didn¡¯t think too much about it. Time passed by, and soon, it was nighttime. Jiang Bai had lost count of the number of divine-tier pets and dream-tier equipment that he had collected, with the former probably exceeding a staggering amount of a hundred thousand! However, the Familiar Encyclopedia seemed to have vanished from the face of the Earth. No matter how much Jiang Bai barked in the world channel, there was no trace of it. ¡°Damn it! Could it be that I¡¯m not fated with the Familiar Encyclopedia?¡± Seeing that his funds were gradually running out, Jiang Bai was still unwilling to give up. He spent the remaining few million in his hand in the game as well, but it didn¡¯t even give him a splash. The closing time of the game server was approaching, and his few million was gradually running out. Just as Jiang Bai was considering whether to give up on buying the Familiar Encyclopedia and asking customer service to customize one for him, his phone suddenly rang, notifying him that he had received five million in his bank account! ¡°Who the hell sent me money at this point? Forget it, one last spurt. Whether I¡¯ll succeed or not depends on this!¡± At this moment, he had no choice but to shoot the arrow at the bowstring. Although Jiang Bai had some doubts in his heart, he still charged another four million into the game, leaving behind one million. After all, he needed money to buy the game helmet and even rent a house! He needed some money for himself. Following this sprint, he once again announced on the world channel that this was his last spurt of buying the in-game items. If there weren¡¯t any left, he would be stopping now! Once these words were posted, the online players in the game became even crazier. Even the remaining players, who were still hesitating, no longer persisted in keeping their items. Under the impact of this wave of excitement, Jiang Bai didn¡¯t slack off in the slightest. He kept refreshing the auction house¡¯s interface with the mouse in his right hand. As the closing time approached, he opened the customer service window at the side, preparing to have the other party customize a Familiar Encyclopedia for him. But right at this moment, along with Jiang Bai¡¯s click of ¡°refresh¡±, a piece of dream-tier equipment that looked very much like a magic book suddenly appeared! ¡°Dream-tier equipment: Familiar Encyclopedia!¡± Jiang Bai¡¯s eyes instantly lit up! He cried out in his heart with incomparable excitement! The Familiar Encyclopedia had finally appeared in the auction house¡¯s interface! He immediately bought it and equipped it as quickly as possible, pulling all the divine beasts he had bought into it. He even set the equipment to lock on. For a moment, Jiang Bai let out a long sigh of relief. ¡­ Chapter 6 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio There was only one hour left before the server for the online game was closed permanently, but he could finally let the huge rock hanging in his heart be relieved. Now, he only needed to wait for Sword and Magic to start, then enter the game to receive his ¡°surprise¡±. As for the exclusive customer service that would make a customized supreme for him, Jiang Bai informed the other party of his requirements for a custom-made divine beast. He used simple words, like ¡°strongest¡±, ¡°invincible¡±, ¡°without weakness¡±, and so on. As for how that would be realized, that was the other party¡¯s business. After the customer service gave him the custom-made strongest divine beast, he put it into the Familiar Encyclopedia as well. Jiang Bai didn¡¯t look at it too much. After all, the game was about to be temporarily closed down. He logged out of the game and shut down the computer, then walked out of the internet cafe and looked at the pitch-black night sky. A smile appeared on Jiang Bai¡¯s face from the bottom of his heart. Now, he only needed to wait. Recalling the five million dollars inward transfer just now, Jiang Bai suddenly remembered that he seemed to have received an unknown message on his phone just now. ¡°Eh, it¡¯s actually a message from Su Muxue?¡± It turned out that after the handover of the house in the afternoon was completed, Su Muxue was just about to go home when she received a message from her parents, saying that there was a problem with the accounts of a particular trading firm under the family¡¯s company. They asked her to go over and take a look. As the daughter of a trading family, she had familiarized herself with such work since she was young. Under the guidance of her parents, Su Muxue often helped out in the company. Although she didn¡¯t really like doing the work, she was still very happy to be able to reduce the pressure on her parents. Just as she was about to set off, Jiang Bai¡¯s warning would inadvertently come to mind. Even though she didn¡¯t believe in such a superstition, she was still intimidated by the words ¡®blood disaster¡¯. With the thought of ¡°just to be safe¡±, in her hesitation and doubt, Su Muxue waited till night time before she rushed to the company¡¯s trading company. Before she even left the residence¡¯s entrance, she received an urgent call from her parents. The moment she picked up the call, Su Muxue was instantly stunned. It turned out that not long ago, the road leading to the company¡¯s trading company had suddenly been blocked by traffic. It seemed that many traffic accidents had occurred due to the sudden loss of control of a heavy truck loaded with gasoline! Following the chain explosion caused by the gasoline leak, the road had now turned into Hell on Earth. If not for Jiang Bai¡¯s reminder, she would have been caught in the traffic jam when she set off just now and might have been involved in this tragedy. If she were to die, what should her parents do? Even if she survived, she would most likely become disabled. Su Muxue was terrified at the thought of what could¡¯ve happened to her! Because of this, she now had a very good impression of Jiang Bai. When she thought about how Jiang Bai seemed to be short of money, she sent five million yuan to his account to express her gratitude. In the message that she sent Jiang Bai at the same time, she invited him to team up with her after the game ¡°Sword and Magic¡± was launched. Jiang Bai replied with an agreement to the invitation. His heart was filled with mixed feelings. They were both women, yet his girlfriend had framed him and used him as a tool for money and benefits, while Su Muxue had immediately transferred him five million yuan to express her gratitude when she released that she had been saved. ¡°If there¡¯s an opportunity in the future, I can help her to level up. I remember that the mage class that Su Muxue chose was a support class.¡± Thinking of that innocent smile on the girl¡¯s face, Jiang Bai smiled and slowly cleared the emotions in his heart. He then decided to find a random hotel to stay in. The game helmet for Sword and Magic would be on sale at dawn tomorrow. After going online to purchase a game helmet with the highest configuration, Jiang Bai immediately fell asleep. After all, from tomorrow onwards, his journey would begin! The next day, Jiang Bai woke up early. After washing up, he checked out of the guest room and quickly rented a nice two-bedroom house in the inner city, paying one year¡¯s worth of rent. Then, he moved his daily necessities over. Around noon, the game ¡°Sword and Magic¡± was officially launched. Jiang Bai received his game helmet as well. For a moment, his heart was racing. He immediately ripped apart the package, took the helmet to his bedroom, connected the power source and the internet cable, then laid down and put on the helmet! Slowly closing his eyes, Jiang Bai said in his heart, ¡°Connect.¡± ¡­ Chapter 7 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio [Welcome to the world of Sword and Magic!] [Here, you can experience a different world and start a completely different life! Please do your best to show yourself to the world!] As a gentle female voice sounded, Jiang Bai slowly opened his eyes. What greeted him was an incomparably vast white land! There was nothing around, not even buildings. As rays of light appeared, countless human figures suddenly appeared. These figures were sometimes humans, orcs, elves, murlocs, slimes, robots, etc. Different races variated in size, but this was something new for the players who were experiencing it for the first time. ¡°Oh my God! This is amazing! So this is the world of Sword and Magic? Why is it all white? Is there nothing else?¡± ¡°F*ck! The image quality is so realistic!¡± ¡°Amazing! I didn¡¯t expect there to be dozens of races to choose from! There are also thousands of classes to choose from!¡± ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve seen so many choices!¡± Looking at the players who were happily switching between races, Jiang Bai didn¡¯t take much notice of them. After all, this place was just a place where players were initially ¡°born¡±. As soon as one chose one¡¯s race and class, one would be teleported to the corresponding novice village. Jiang Bai reached out his hand and opened the selection screen. He skipped the race introductions and chose to be of the human race, and chose to be a mage in terms of class. His choice was different from the dwarf shield warrior he chose in his previous life. Although the human race was fragile in the early stages, as long as one held out, one would find that the human race had the best compatibility with most of the classes! At least half of the top ten players in his previous life that Jiang Bai knew of were human players! It was because he knew this very well that Jiang Bai made his choice without hesitation. [Ding! You have chosen to be a human. Class: Mage. You have been assigned to novice village 9527!] As the voice rang out, the scene before Jiang Bai¡¯s eyes changed drastically, and his entire body turned into a white light that soared into the sky. By the time he opened his eyes again, he was already in a bamboo forest. What he saw was a village gate made of huge bamboo. It was apparent that he was already in the novice village of the Sword and Magic world now. Behind him was a neutral area where robust wild bears could be seen scuttling through the forest from time to time. At this moment, hundreds of figures suddenly walked out of the village, and the surroundings became extremely noisy. ¡°Hurry up! Let¡¯s go and do the novice quest to level up!¡± ¡°I just heard from the village chief that the first player to reach level 10 will get a purple guild token! That person will be able to be the first to establish a guild!¡± ¡°If we can¡¯t get it now, then we can only wait until level 30 before we can use the guild function!¡± ¡°F*ck! Aren¡¯t there closed beta players? Their levels should have already reached level 30! Even if we get the guild token, what¡¯s the use? They would have long-established their guilds!¡± ¡°F*ck!¡±! Did you not accept the novice quest? There was a notification in the novice quest that said a limitation was put on the closed beta players. Not only can they not come to the novice village, but they will not be able to establish their guilds unless a new player reaches level 30. They would not even be able to challenge dungeons or accept quests. At most, they¡¯ll be able to kill the beasts outside to level up!¡± ¡°F*ck! There¡¯s such a restriction? Doesn¡¯t that mean that our chance has come?¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you talking nonsense? I can¡¯t be bothered to talk to you. Brothers, charge! Let¡¯s hurry up and complete the novice quest!¡± ¡°F*ck! Bro, bring me too!¡± ¡­ Looking at the many players who didn¡¯t even look back as they rushed out to kill monsters, Jiang Bai wasn¡¯t in a hurry to enter the village and accept the novice quest. Instead, he opened his personal interface. [Character Name: Maise the God] [Character Race: Human] [Character Level: 1] [Class: Mage] [Strength: 6] [Stamina: 5] [Defense: 4] [Agility: 4] [Intelligence: 10] [Potential Points: 0] [Skills: Fireball (Level 1)] [Equipment: Novice Staff] [Backpack: Familiar Encyclopedia] [Pets: None] [Reputation: None] The Familiar Encyclopedia! Jiang Bai was extremely excited when he saw that the equipment did appear in his backpack. He immediately equipped it and planned to summon a familiar, but received a system notification that his level was not high enough. This immediately confused Jiang Bai. ¡°There¡¯s actually a level limit?¡± He instantly opened the Familiar Encyclopedia to take a look, and immediately came to a realization! Due to the change in the game world, there were corresponding changes to the Familiar Encyclopedia. Although the level restriction on the powerful divine beasts had been removed, if he wanted to summon them, he would need to change his class to Beastmaster, which was a level 10 first transition class. In other words, if Jiang Bai didn¡¯t reach level 10, he wouldn¡¯t be able to summon them! Currently, he was at level 0, so he naturally wouldn¡¯t be able to summon the familiars. ¡°Damn it! I was thinking why the big shot had to change his class to be a Beastmaster back then even though there were no summoning restrictions for the Familiar Encyclopedia. So that¡¯s why! The God-damned game changes!¡± ¡­ Chapter 8 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The Familiar Encyclopedia was dream-tier equipment that was one of its kind. It didn¡¯t have any level restrictions on equipping it, nor did it have any summoning restrictions. Originally, Jiang Bai had been fantasizing about choosing the powerful mage class. Wouldn¡¯t be invincible with the countless powerful divine beasts he could summon with the Familiar Encyclopedia? Not only would he possess powerful combat strength, but any divine beast under his command could easily wipe out a city! However, this idea was obviously out of reach for the time being. At the very least, he needed to raise his level to level 10 first, then change his class to Beastmaster. Jiang Bai wasn¡¯t worried about this because he knew many ways to raise his level quickly. Especially in the novice village where there was a hidden method that could give him a huge amount of EXP. Not only was the method simple and fast, but he could also obtain rare rewards. However, there was also a limit, which was that there were no hints that the method existed, and one could only discover it on their own. However, to Jiang Bai, who had mingled in all the Sword and Magic forums in his previous life, this limit was equivalent to nothing. He intended to immediately set off and do it, but he realized that he had received a notification of a friend request. Seeing this, Jiang Bai frowned. ¡°How is this possible? Does someone actually know my ID number at the launch of the server? Could it be from the group of people who went out to finish the novice quest just now?¡± In the world of Sword and Magic, unless one had met the other party face to face and obtained the other party¡¯s game character ID, one could not add the other party as a friend! Other than that, there was another method. One could ignore the above restrictions to have only one chance to send the other party a friend request. One could even go directly to the other party¡¯s region, though that function could only be used in the novice period before level 10. This method was the friend status link request. By filling in the other party¡¯s name, identity information, cell phone number, bank card number, and a whole series of private information, players could find their relatives and friends from real life in the game, and a one-way message would be sent to the target player. However, Jiang Bai¡¯s parents died when he was a child, and he had no relatives either. He didn¡¯t have many good friends, so naturally, he wouldn¡¯t take the initiative to reveal his information. Not to mention, in this era, technology was no longer what it used to be. If Jiang Bai hadn¡¯t taken the initiative to reveal his private information, no one should¡¯ve known about it. ¡°Then who could it be? Moreover, this person actually knows how to use this method. Is the person really a novice?¡± Jiang Bai couldn¡¯t figure it out, so he clicked and opened the notification. [Ding! Soft Snow has submitted a friend status link request to you. Would you like to accept?] ¡°Soft Snow? Um, Su Muxue?¡± Jiang Bai was stunned, ¡°Why does she have my personal information? Hmm¡­¡± Then, he suddenly remembered that when he had completed the handover of the house, his personal information had been written on the contract. ¡°I¡¯ve been careless!¡± Jiang Bai rubbed his forehead helplessly but immediately agreed to the friend request. After all, it was Su Muxue. Jiang Bai liked her straightforward personality. After he accepted the friend request, not long after, a light pillar suddenly descended from the sky! With that, a figure that looked 70% similar to Su Muxue walked out from the light pillar. ¡°Wow, so this is the world of Sword and Magic? It¡¯s just too cool!¡± Su Muxue exclaimed as she looked at the scenery before her. When she saw Jiang Bai who was at the side, she immediately rushed up to greet him with a smile. ¡°To think that you knew how to send me a friend request through this method.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t we say that we would team up in the game? You agreed but didn¡¯t inform me,¡± Su Muxue frowned and pouted as she asked cutely. ¡°I had no choice. The players are randomly assigned to novice villages in the game,¡± In the face of Su Muxue¡¯s reaction, Jiang Bai waved his hands, indicating that this had nothing to do with him and was the fault of the game itself. ¡°By the way, how did you know that this function existed in the world of Sword and Magic? This should be your first time playing the game, right?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t. This is what my brother told me.¡± ¡°Uh, your brother also plays Sword and Magic?¡± Jiang Bai had a puzzled look on his face. Could it be that the other party was a closed beta player? But how could he encounter such a small probability? After all, there were only 100 closed beta players. ¡°Yeah, but he didn¡¯t tell me his ID,¡± Su Muxue shook her head. It was obvious that she wasn¡¯t very interested in this. ¡°Putting that aside, let¡¯s go do the novice quest now and level up! I just heard in the novice village that the first person to leave the village will be able to obtain a purple guild token! That¡¯s a treasure! If we¡¯re too slow, we can only wait till after level 30! We have to hurry!¡± Su Muxue¡¯s face was filled with impatience. No matter how one looked at it, she did not look like a genius with excellent grades. Jiang Bai waved his hand in response to Su Muxue¡¯s words, speechless. After all, the other party¡¯s current image was simply too different from her in school. Could this be the so-called contrast in personality? It was said that all airheads had black hearts. Did this apply to Su Muxue as well? Even though that may be the case, Jiang Bai did need to start taking action. ¡°Form a team with me first. Don¡¯t worry, I have a method to raise us to level 10 as quickly as possible!¡± Jiang Bai had a confident expression. Hence, after the two of them formed a team, Jiang Bai did not accept the novice quest. Instead, he turned around and walked towards the bamboo forest outside the village. This stunned Su Muxue, and she started muttering in her heart, ¡°Good Heavens, wasn¡¯t he supposed to help me level up quickly? Why are we going into the bamboo forest without accepting the novice quest? Is there really nothing wrong with his brain?¡± ¡­ Chapter 9 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Although this was what Su Muxue was thinking, recalling Jiang Bai¡¯s previous actions, she ultimately chose to believe him. Thus, she followed Jiang Bai and walked deeper into the bamboo forest. During the process of advancing into the depths of the forest, Jiang Bai¡¯s behavior was very strange. They had encountered wild boars countless times, but Jiang Bai had taken the initiative to avoid the monsters every time. Wasn¡¯t he going to try leveling up as soon as possible? Su Muxue¡¯s face showed her puzzlement, but Jiang Bai didn¡¯t say anything and just smiled. They had arrived at their destination. In front of them was a gravel wasteland. Bamboo clusters all around, and only this gravel wasteland was barren and flat. Different from the appearance of weeds that grew everywhere in the bamboo forest, let alone weeds, there was not even a trace of moss on the rocks in this gravel land. In the game, there should be something special about such an abnormal place. Looking at the scene in front of her, Su Muxue was puzzled. Could there be some hidden treasure here, or was there a hidden quest here that no one had triggered? Thinking of this, Su Muxue¡¯s heart instantly burned with passion. However, there were no players around, which made her very suspicious. At this moment, a few players happened to walk over from afar. They had all reached level 1, but their faces were filled with disappointment. ¡°Damn it! We shouldn¡¯t have come to this place, it¡¯s a waste of our time. If we had focused on leveling up just now, we would have reached level 3 by now!¡± ¡°Tch! I did just say that there¡¯s nothing here and that we shouldn¡¯t waste our time coming here. There are already many who found this place and many who have refuted the rumors on the regional channel. Why didn¡¯t you believe me?!¡± ¡°Hey! Look at this place! It¡¯s obviously extraordinary, so I¡­ I thought we could trigger a hidden storyline or find some treasure here!¡± ¡°Treasure?¡± One of the players said disdainfully when he heard his companion¡¯s retort, ¡°If there were hidden treasures in this novice village, would it even be ours to take? Besides, if there really was a hidden quest, it would have been long triggered by someone else. Why else do you think so many are complaining about it on the regional channel? Everyone is thinking the same thing! Let¡¯s go! We have to hurry up and kill monsters to level up. Once we drop behind in terms of level, we¡¯ll be left behind in the entire game!¡± With that, the group of players left. When they saw Jiang Bai and Shu Muxue slowly coming over instead, they were all gloating. After all, watching others return empty-handed was a different experience from returning empty-handed themselves. With such a slow speed, even if those two rushed to eat shit, they wouldn¡¯t be able to get a warm meal! To think they wanted to encounter a fortuitous encounter here? For a moment, the depression in the players¡¯ hearts instantly vanished, and they felt much more comfortable. Following the departure of this group of players, Su Muxue followed Jiang Bai to the center of this gravel ground. All sorts of huge rocks were scattered all around. Jiang Bai scanned his surroundings and fixed his gaze on a huge rock that was half the height of a person. The huge rock he was looking at seemed very ordinary, just like any other normal reef that one would see. Yet, Jiang Bai¡¯s gaze was fixed on this reef. To be more precise, his gaze was on the pits on the huge rock. He stretched out his right hand and slowly touched the pits on the rock, then, he suddenly squeezed hard and pulled. ¡°Rip~¡± A sound that sounded like a cloth being torn was heard. With that, Jiang Bai pulled out a white root that looked like a plant¡¯s root from the hole. It was about half a meter long. ¡°This! What is this thing?!¡± Su Muxue was shocked. This was the first time she had seen a plant that could grow in a rock. This plant seemed to only consist of its roots. The other end of it was a small gray-black stone. ¡°Could it be that you came here to get this plant?¡± Hearing Su Mu Xue¡¯s question, Jiang Bai nodded. He looked at the system notification in front of him. [Ding! Congratulations to player ¡°Maise the God¡± for obtaining the black-iron tier plant material ¡°white stone root¡±. Upon usage, one may recover a small amount of HP.] [Ding! Congratulations to player ¡°Maise the God¡± for obtaining the black-iron tier plant material ¡®white stone root¡¯. Your character has obtained 15 EXP.] ¡°I¡¯m right! It really is this!¡± Jiang Bai¡¯s eyes lit up when he heard the system notification. Chapter 10 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio His goal in coming here was to find this plant material called the white stone root! To be honest, this was also his first time collecting this plant material. In the forum in his previous life, someone had triggered a hidden quest by collecting the white stone root, and raised their level by more than 10 levels in one go! According to what he knew, as long as he collected 100 stalks of this black-iron tier plant material, he would be able to obtain a black-iron tier healing skill called ¡°Whitestone Light¡±. However, the healing skill wasn¡¯t what was important. Instead, once a player obtained this skill, they would be able to trigger a hidden quest from the village chief! Once the player triggered said hidden quest, they would need to use this skill to treat the village chief¡¯s daughter¡¯s illness. The village chief¡¯s daughter had contracted a disease called ¡®Blackstone Spot¡¯. Once the sickness came on, she would eventually turn into a black stone statue. The only thing that could save her was a combination of the consumption of white stone root, as well as the casting of Whitestone Light to dispel it! Once the daughter was healed, every stalk of white stone root that the player had would provide them with 100 EXP! In other words, as long as they collected enough white stone roots, logically speaking, they could even level up to level 100 in one go with the completion of the quest! However, that would take a lot of time, so Jiang Bai didn¡¯t even think of it as an option. After all, getting to level 10 was easy. If he wanted to advance beyond level 10, or even level 100, then the number of white stone roots that he would need would be astronomical! If he did that, he would be putting the cart before the horse. As such, he would at most be picking the number of white stone roots that he needed to level up to level 10. After confirming that this was indeed the white stone roots he needed, Jiang Bai did not stop. He quickly called Su Muxue over to start gathering the white stone roots as well. He took the lead and started gathering. Looking at Jiang Bai who was walking around in the gravel land and gathering the white stone roots, Su Muxue didn¡¯t say any nonsense as she followed him and started to do the same. Just as Jiang Bai was making his preparations to trigger the hidden quest, the players in novice village no.9257, or even the whole world, were doing their best to level up to level 10 and obtain the purple guild token. Some players were killing monsters alone, but most of them formed teams to carry out the quest. This was especially so for the top forces from all over the world. They were using all sorts of means to complete the novice village quest, just so that their people could be the first to leave the novice village and obtain the purple guild token! In a certain novice village, 40 to 50 players were surrounding a large wild boar. The surrounding players continued to wear down the monster¡¯s HP, and it wasn¡¯t until the large wild boar was almost out of HP that a warrior player walked out from the crowd and killed the large wild boar with a chop. Following the disappearance of the wild boar, the player leveled up to level 4. The equipment on his body was the same as that of a normal player, but the surrounding players were obviously trying to curry favor with him. As the wild boar disappeared, the surrounding players began to discuss about it. ¡°F*ck! Isn¡¯t this game too difficult?!¡± ¡°We have more than 40 on our team, and we¡¯ve already killed more than 30 wild boars, yet we have only been able to raise one person to level 4?¡± ¡°How much EXP will we need to level up by even one level later?!¡± Hearing the subdued discussions of the surrounding players, the warrior class player wore an arrogant expression, not taking heed of what was being said by them. Right now, he only wanted to level up to level 10 as soon as possible! That way, he would be able to be the first to establish a guild! At the same time, similar scenes were playing out in the various novice villages. Novice village No.9257. ¡°Quick! Surround it! Work harder and find wild boar monsters for me to kill! If I can be the first to reach level 10 today and get the purple guild token, everyone present can go to the Lion Guild and get 10,000 dollars!¡± ¡°10,000!!!¡± ¡°F*ck! I can get 10,000 just by helping him advance to level 10? Isn¡¯t this just a game? Even if you¡¯re rich, you can¡¯t spend the money like this!¡± ¡°Long live young master Li!¡± ¡°Brothers, come on! Young Master Li has spoken. Those who want to make money will have to work hard!¡± Following young master Li¡¯s words, the people present instantly became excited. They scrambled to look for wild boars everywhere. Not long after, young master Li¡¯s level rose to level 6, only four levels away from level 10. During this time, they happened to find Jiang Bai and Su Muxue who were still in the gravel field on one side of the bamboo forest. Everyone scoffed. ¡°This is hilarious. To think someone is still exploring this place. Do they really think that there¡¯s a hidden quest here that they can trigger?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already explored this place. Other than the gravel, there¡¯s nothing else. I do wonder what these people are expecting.¡± ¡°Hahaha, ignore these two idiots. It¡¯s more important to help young master Li find wild boars. If we¡¯re negligent, let alone 10,000 yuan, I might even suffer a bad end!¡± ¡°Tch! You can¡¯t say that. Didn¡¯t you see that there¡¯s a girl over there? Speaking of which, she¡¯s so pretty. Could she be that brat¡¯s girlfriend? It¡¯s such a pity for her to be with such a brat!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Then, these few players left. Jiang Bai was still doing his best, working hard in the gravel land! [Ding! Congratulations to player ¡°Maise the God¡± for collecting the black-iron tier plant material ¡®white stone root¡¯. Upon usage, one can recover a small amount of HP.] [Ding! Congratulations to player ¡°Maise the God¡± for collecting the black-iron tier plant material ¡®white stone root¡¯. Your character has obtained 15 EXP.] [Ding! Congratulations to player ¡°Maise the God¡± for collecting the black-iron tier plant material ¡®white stone root¡¯. Upon usage, one can recover a small amount of HP.] [Ding! Congratulations to player ¡°Maise the God¡± for collecting the black-iron tier plant material ¡®white stone root¡¯. Your character has obtained 15 EXP.] [Ding! Congratulations to player ¡°Maise the God¡± for collecting the black-iron tier¡­] [Ding! Congratulations to player ¡°Maise the God¡± for advancing to level 2.] ¡­ As Jiang Bai continued, it did not take long for him to gather 100 stalks of white stone root! [Ding! Congratulations to player ¡°Maise the God¡± for gathering 100 stalks of the white stone root. You have obtained the black-iron tier skill ¡°Whitestone Light¡±.] ¡°Whitestone Light! I didn¡¯t expect to have gathered 100 white stone roots already!¡± Jiang Bai was a little surprised. After all, it had only been half an hour since they had started. At this moment, Su Muxue, who was beside him, also awakened the skill. She was very happy. Ever since she had started playing games, she had always been playing the role of the healer professionally. Now that she had unexpectedly obtained a healing skill for free, she was immediately pleased. For a moment, she worked even harder to gather white stone roots. Seeing this, Jiang Bai smiled. He also worked even harder to continue gathering the white stone roots. Soon, two hours passed, and the two finally stopped gathering because they had enough to level up. Jiang Bai had gathered 437 white stone roots, while Su Muxue had gathered 389 white stone roots. In the process, both of them reached level 3. Following this, Jiang Bai hurriedly left the gravel field with Su Muxue, and they rushed to the village chief¡¯s house. ¡­ Chapter 11 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The courtyard of the village chief¡¯s house in the novice village was now crowded with people. Hundreds of players with different classes were walking back and forth inside. Their eyes were all looking at the old village chief in front of them. The old village chief, who had been expressionless just a moment ago, suddenly had a worried look on his face. Any online gamer could tell at a glance that there was definitely a hidden event to be triggered! For a moment, the surrounding players were all eager to attempt to occupy this hidden event. ¡°Village chief, I see that you have a lot on your mind. Is there anything that I can help you with?¡± An assassin class player stepped forward and asked decisively, holding his dagger in his hand. The surrounding players all had pained expressions on their faces! ¡°Damn it! I let the brat snatch the opportunity! Why didn¡¯t I make up my mind to go up and accept the quest just now?!¡± ¡°Humph! What¡¯s the rush? He looks like he¡¯ll fail as well. You should know that so many failed in their attempts just now. I don¡¯t think the trigger condition for this hidden quest is determined by class!¡± As expected, just as this person finished saying these, the old village chief in front only glanced at the assassin before him before shaking his head, ¡°Thank you for your good intentions, adventurer, but you obviously can¡¯t help me!¡± Then, the old village chief returned to his original sorrowful expression. This scene made many of the players present stomp their feet in anger. ¡°F*ck! Is this damn old man toying with us? Hundreds of people have already f*cking tried, why hasn¡¯t anyone succeeded even once?¡± ¡°Sigh! I already said it shouldn¡¯t be a class issue.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not an issue of class? Could it be a level issue?¡± ¡°Speaking of which, the player with the highest level in our novice village should be young master Li from the Lion Guild, right? He should have already reached level 8 by now, right? Why don¡¯t we invite young master Li over to try?¡± ¡°Sigh! I¡¯ve already informed him. Young Master Li is rushing over. He¡¯ll probably arrive in a while.¡± As soon this sentence was said, a mage class player holding a Novice Staff walked in. It was young master Li! ¡°Young Master Li, you¡¯re finally here! The village chief of the novice village has a hidden quest!¡± As soon as young master Li entered, a player on the side immediately went forward to him like a dog attracted by a bone. It was obvious that he was also a member of the Lion Guild. ¡°I see! Thank you for your hard work! You can get 100,000 dollars from the treasurer later! If this hidden quest becomes a big hit, the reward will be even more!¡± Young Master Li patted the player¡¯s shoulder. This scene made the surrounding people extremely envious. 100,000 dollars! Who wouldn¡¯t like so much money?! ¡°Thank you, young master Li! Thank you, young master Li!¡± ¡°Hm, you may leave.¡± After dismissing the lackey before him, young master Li raised his head to look at the old village chief who was not far away. He saw that the other party¡¯s face was indeed filled with worry at this moment and was instantly overjoyed! He immediately went up to inquire, ¡°Old Man! I see that you have a lot on your mind. Is there anything I can help you with?¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the old village chief who had been filled with worry just a moment ago instantly raised his head and stared at young master Li. His brows were even furrowed as if he was thinking. This scene also made young master Li extremely happy. In his heart, he cried out in joy that he had triggered a hidden quest! However, what surprised him was that the old village chief then snorted coldly and simply ignored him. Young Master Li was dumbfounded in the face of the old village chief¡¯s reaction, and was immediately enraged! He had never thought that this old NPC would dare to be so arrogant before him! He immediately pointed at the old village chief and scolded him! However, in the face of young master Li¡¯s angry scolding, the old village chief simply ignored him. ¡°F*ck you! You¡¯re just an NPC character. How dare you be so arrogant before me? Who do you think you are?!¡± This immediately caused young master Li¡¯s anger to explode. Following this, young master Li thought about how the other party was a game character and the village chief of the novice village. Even if he wanted to make a move, he wouldn¡¯t be able to defeat the other party! For a moment, young master Li felt extremely aggrieved! ¡°Hmph! F*ck! At most, I¡¯ll just give up on this hidden quest! I don¡¯t believe that with me around, anyone would dare to accept this quest of yours!¡± After saying these ruthless words, young master Li turned around and prepared to continue raising his level in the outskirts of the village. At this moment, Jiang Bai brought Su Muxue into the old village chief¡¯s courtyard. The minute Su Muxue entered, everyone¡¯s gazes turned towards her! She was simply too beautiful! Even though Su Muxu had adjusted her appearance before entering the game, she still looked like a fairy to others. One had to know that Sword and Magic required the players to bind their personal information to their respective accounts. As long as one was male, one wouldn¡¯t be able to construct a female character and vice versa. On top of that, the character¡¯s facial features could only be altered by up to 15%. Unless one chose a non-human race, otherwise a large portion of one¡¯s looks in the game would be affected by one¡¯s looks in reality! Although Su Muxue¡¯s character¡¯s face had traces of being altered, it still couldn¡¯t hide the fact that she was a beauty. In other words, this female player was definitely even more beautiful in reality! For a moment, not only the people around her were attracted by her beauty, but even young master Li, who was just thinking of leaving the village to level up, was now staring at Su Muxue. At this moment, an emotion instantly burst forth in his heart! He wanted this woman! This thought in his heart grew stronger especially when he saw Jiang Bai who was in front of Su Muxue! With young master Li¡¯s fiery gaze, how could the subordinates around him not see through his thoughts? For a moment, the many players present exclaimed in their hearts that their chance had presented itself! ¡°Hey! Brat! Is this your girlfriend? She¡¯s pretty good-looking.¡± ¡°She¡¯s only leveled up to level 3 now?¡± ¡°Only level 3?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that too weak? I¡¯ve already f*cking risen to level 5.¡± ¡°You¡¯re only at this level, so how are you worthy of having such a beautiful lady play with you in Sword and Magic? Aren¡¯t you ashamed?¡± Chapter 12 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Faced with the surrounding players¡¯ ridicule, Jiang Bai turned a deaf ear. On the other hand, Su Muxue¡¯s expression was ice-cold and her eyes were sharp. Her gaze swept over young master Li and the players in front of her, thinking about something. At the same time, seeing that they had seemingly exerted enough pressure on the other party, young master Li slowly walked to Jiang Bai and said arrogantly, ¡°I¡¯ll give you 100,000! Give her to me and you can scram!¡± As he said this, young master Li waved his hand as if he was swatting a fly. After young master li finished saying this, Jiang Bai glanced at him as if he was retarded, ¡°Who do you think you are? If you¡¯re retarded, you¡¯d better see a doctor as soon as possible! Don¡¯t come out and harm others.¡± After saying that, he didn¡¯t plan to continue giving any attention to the other party and directly walked towards the village chief of the novice village. In his previous life, Jiang Bai had seen too many who thought too highly of themselves. The more one paid attention to such a person, the more the person would take themselves seriously. People like them who didn¡¯t treat others as human beings would basically have no way to gain a foothold in the world of Sword and Magic. Jiang Bai¡¯s attitude made young master Li¡¯s expression turn extremely ugly. Similar to Jiang Bai, Su Muxue was also looking at the other party as if she was looking at a clown. Seeing this, young master Li¡¯s face stiffened, and the anger in his heart instantly soared, ¡°Damn it, I can¡¯t deal with the NPC in the novice village, but you¡¯re just an ordinary player. Do you think I can¡¯t do anything to you?¡± With that, he immediately planned to make a move! In any case, Jiang Bai was only at level 3. Any one of his subordinates would be of a higher level than Jiang Bai! Young Master Li could just buy people to kill Jiang Bai in the game and make him stuck at level 0! By the time everyone reached level 10 and left the novice village, Jiang Bai¡¯s account would be rendered useless! When he thought of Jiang Bai¡¯s regretful expression, young master Li felt a rush of pleasure! As young master Li gave the order, the surrounding players drew their weapons and prepared to gang up on Jiang Bai. However, at this moment, an angry shout suddenly sounded! ¡°Huh? What are you guys trying to do? Are you rebelling?¡± The village chief of the novice village, who had a worried look on his face just a moment ago, walked over. He looked at Jiang Bai excitedly, then blocked young master Li and the other players. At the same time, a black number appeared above the head of the village chief. [Village Chief Ding Er: Level 20] ¡°F*ck! Level 20?¡± ¡°Is it necessary for the village chief of a novice village to be so high-leveled?¡± ¡°He can just go on a random killing spree in the novice village and no one will be able to stop him, right?¡± ¡°F*ck! I went through so much effort and even spent money to get someone to help me level up, but am still only at level 8 now. Yet the village chief of this novice village is actually at level 20?¡± ¡°How can we play this game if it¡¯s like this? Play my ass!¡± Looking at the village chief of the novice village, Ding Er, who was protecting Jiang Bai and Su Muxue, young master Li¡¯s mentality immediately took another blow! He had never been so sullen since he was young! However, looking at the village chief, Ding Er, who was blocking his way, words could not describe young master Li¡¯s unstable emotions now! ¡°You brat! Don¡¯t think that you¡¯re awesome just because you have the village chief of this novice village protecting you! If you have the guts, don¡¯t leave the novice village! I¡¯ll be waiting for you at the entrance. As long as you take one step out of the novice village, just wait to be surrounded and killed by the Lion Guild!¡± Facing young master Li¡¯s threat, Jiang Bai¡¯s originally indifferent expression drastically changed. His initially casual gaze was instantly filled with blood-red killing intent. His voice was unusually low as he asked, ¡°You said¡­ You¡¯re from the Lion Guild?¡± Seeing how Jiang Bai¡¯s expression changed drastically when he heard the name of his guild, young master Li¡¯s gaze instantly became fierce, ¡°Why? Are you afraid? Brat! Since you know to be afraid, commit suicide right now! Then, hand over your girlfriend to me. Otherwise, I¡¯ll kill you till your account is stuck at level 0, and you¡¯ll never be able to leave this novice village!¡± Faced with young master Li¡¯s threat, Jiang Bai simply smiled, ¡°Very good! I had originally wanted to look for you guys, but I didn¡¯t expect you guys to actually come knocking on my door?¡± Jiang Bai¡¯s heart was instantly filled with a wave of viciousness. In his previous life, one of those who had added insult to injury as well as framed him in his down-and-out years included the Lion Guild! To be precise, they were the first ones to act! The Lion Guild was just a saboteur! The strange thing was, although Jiang Bai didn¡¯t know young master Li, he could be sure that the person in front of him was definitely the main culprit of the force that had hurt him back then! Therefore, Jiang Bai didn¡¯t plan to let him off! What he needed the most now was to quickly level up! Therefore, he immediately asked village chief Ding Er, ¡°Sir village chief, I just entered and saw you looking worried. I wonder if something happened? Do you need my help?¡± Jiang Bai had just finished asking when young master Li burst into laughter with a face full of ridicule, ¡°I thought you had some kind of trump card, but it turns out you also want this hidden quest? It¡¯s useless! No one here can trigger this quest!¡± After all, none of the hundreds of players here could trigger the quest, so what could an ordinary player who was not even level 3 do? Young master Li thought so in his heart. However, just as he finished speaking, he saw village chief Ding Er grab Jiang Bai¡¯s hand with gratitude written all over his face, ¡°Thank you, adventurer. I do need your help!¡± Without waiting for Jiang Bai to react, the village chief pulled him into the house. Su Muxue followed behind him. After all, they were now in a team. Young Master Li and the others were instantly dumbfounded when they saw this. What¡¯s going on? The village chief didn¡¯t even bat an eyelid in the face of the hundreds of players! Why was he so humble when this level 3 trash asked instead? Differential treatment shouldn¡¯t be so obvious, bastard! Chapter 13 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Young Master Li and the others were furious, but they couldn¡¯t do anything about it. They couldn¡¯t even enter the village chief¡¯s house, let alone attack Jiang Bai. For a moment, young master Li couldn¡¯t calm his boiling anger. He went to the entrance of the novice village and waited. He also sent people to monitor the village chief¡¯s courtyard, and told them to report it to him the second Jiang Bai left the village. When that time came, Jiang Bai would have no way of escaping! Even if the other party obtained some treasure from the village chief, the brat was still only level 3 trash. Even if the other party¡¯s level doubled, he would still not be a match for him! ¡°Hmph! You¡¯re still too inexperienced to fight with me!¡± Young Master Li revealed a disdainful expression. ¡­ In the village chief¡¯s house, village chief Ding Er pulled Jiang Bai all the way to a certain bedroom. What appeared before their eyes was a strange young girl sitting on a chair in a strange posture. The young girl¡¯s entire body was covered in black spots. One of her hands was raised, while the other was placed at her waist. Other than her tender little face, all other parts of her body had already turned black. She looked no different from a black stone statue. As Jiang Bai and the others walked in, the girl seemed to have ¡°come alive¡±. Unfortunately, she could not turn her neck or speak. The only thing she could do was constantly shake her head. ¡°My poor Xin¡¯er!!!¡± Village chief Ding Er hugged the girl who had turned into a black stone statue, tears streaming down his face. He even used his palm to caress the girl¡¯s petrified hair. His heart ached as he tried to comfort the girl by doing so. ¡°Young adventurer, please save my daughter. A few months ago, she was accidentally infected with a curse called the ¡®Black Stone Spots¡¯. During this period, I have been using white stone roots to delay her symptoms. However, this can only treat the symptoms, and not cure the sickness altogether. Only those who have comprehended the skill ¡°Whitestone Light¡± can save her!¡± At this point, village chief Ding Er suddenly raised his head and looked at Jiang Bai and Su Muxue with his bloodshot eyes from crying. ¡°I can sense that the two of you have comprehended Whitestone Light! As long as you can save my daughter, I can give you all that I have!¡± The minute village chief Ding Er finished saying this, Jiang Bai and Su Muxue heard the notification sound of a quest being triggered. [Ding! You have triggered a special hidden quest, ¡°Save¡±!] [Quest Name: Save] [Difficulty: Silver (special)] [Description: The daughter of village chief Ding Er of the novice village has contracted the sickness ¡°Black Stone Spots¡± a few months ago. Please dispel the disease on her body and make her recover. Upon success, village chief Ding Er will give the player a special reward! (note: This quest requires a certain number of white stone roots and the designated healing skill, Whitestone Light. All other healing skills are ineffective.] ¡°A special reward?¡± How special was it? It was, of course, a huge amount of EXP. Jiang Bai knew about this from the beginning, so he did not hesitate before nodding and agreeing. He then slowly stretched out his hand and released Whitestone Light towards the girl in front of him. Su Muxue, who was beside him, imitated his actions and released Whitestone Light together with him. Under the illumination of two rays of Whitestone Light, the black stone spots on the village chief¡¯s daughter¡¯s body quickly disappeared. With multiple releases of Whitestone Light by Jiang Bai and Su Muxue, the black spots on the other party¡¯s body finally gradually disappeared. As the girl¡¯s body trembled, her raised hand dropped slowly. Seeing that his daughter had recovered, village chief Ding Er immediately jumped up in excitement, ¡°My daughter! You¡¯re finally saved!¡± ¡°Father!¡± The two hugged. [Ding! Congratulations on eliminating the disease ¡°Black Stone Spots¡± in the other party¡¯s body!] [Ding! As this quest is a special hidden quest, the reward for completing this quest will be determined by the completion rate of your quest and the number of white stone roots you hold!] [Ding! It has been detected that you have a total of 437 white stone roots. As such, you have obtained a total of 43,700 EXP!] As the sounds of the quest notification rang out, Jiang Bai and Su Muxue¡¯s bodies were constantly shimmering with a golden light that would only light up when players leveled up. Level five, level seven, level nine¡­ It didn¡¯t take long for Jiang Bai¡¯s in-game character to break through to level ten! Rather, his EXP bar almost reached level eleven. [Ding! Congratulations, ¡°Maise the God¡±. Your level has reached level ten! You may now proceed with your first class transition.] Jiang Bai¡¯s face was filled with joy. He could finally change his class to be a Beastmaster! In other words, he would soon be able to summon the divine beasts in the Familiar Encyclopedia! When he thought of the powerful divine beasts in the Familiar Encyclopedia, he couldn¡¯t help but feel extremely excited! After all, this would be a new beginning for him! He turned to look at Su Muxue. She should have reached level 10 as well. Just as he was curious about what class she wanted to change to, her stunned expression greeted him. The other party¡¯s eyes were filled with shock. Clearly, Su Muxue did not expect that she would reach level 10 so quickly. After all, she was only at level 3 just a second ago. ¡°Oh my God! I actually reached level 10 directly? How is this possible! That¡¯s seven levels worth of a difference in EXP points! What the hell was that special hidden quest? To think it provided such a huge amount of EXP points!!!¡± Su Muxue was so excited that she started rambling. ¡­ Chapter 14 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Looking at her level in the taskbar that had reached level 10, Su Muxue simply couldn¡¯t calm the excitement in her heart! After all, they were in the world of Sword and Magic! The difficulty of this game was vastly different from that of ordinary games! Before entering the game, her brother had once revealed to her the difficulty of leveling up in the game! Not only was it extremely difficult to defeat the monsters in the early stages, but the amount of EXP required to level up was just astronomical when compared to other games! This was imaginable. After all, the strong wild boar monsters outside the village only provided 5 EXP each, while the stronger ones could only provide 15 EXP at most. Although Su Muxue was not very clear about the difference between the difficulty of this game with the other games, she could tell from her brother¡¯s seriousness that the gap was probably unimaginable! Precisely because of this, Su Muxue¡¯s heart was filled with admiration for Jiang Bai now. Sword and Magic! A holographic game that was jointly promoted by the officials of various countries. In the future, this game would definitely be the new high ground that the various countries would fight for! For Jiang Bai to be able to be in the lead in such an unexplored field, didn¡¯t this show his astonishing talent? Facing Su Muxue¡¯s excitement, Jiang Bai simply smiled. He knew what would happen in the future well, so how could he not know the potential of Sword and Magic? In the future, this place would be the main battlefield of almost all the major forces in the world! Various major forces and large guilds would constantly emerge. Even the in-game gold coins had once been sold at a sky-high price of 1:1000 against real-life currencies! Especially after the world of Sword and Magic turned into reality, the in-game gold coins were even treated and stored as strategic resources by the various countries! As long as he could be one step ahead of others at the beginning of Sword and Magic, his strength would also be one step ahead of others. With this, the rewards he could obtain in the future would be countless times more than others! Jiang Bai had every piece of information regarding the various treasures and hidden quests of Sword and Magic etched in his mind. Just as he was thinking about which area should he head to to get the treasures after they left the village, village chief Ding Er suddenly walked up to him, ¡°Thank you, respected adventurer. Thank you for saving my daughter. This is the reward I prepared for you.¡± After saying that, village chief Ding Er handed over two gold treasure chests. ¡°Gold treasure chests!¡± Looking at the reward before him, Jiang Bai was somewhat surprised! He didn¡¯t expect that besides the massive amount of EXP, there would be an additional reward. Moreover, it was a gold treasure chest! One had to know that this was a novice village! To think a novice village could produce gold-grade items?! In the world of Sword and Magic, all existences, including equipment, tools, materials, pets¡­ Everything was graded corresponding to its rarity. The higher the grade, the higher the value! The grades were divided as such: black-iron, bronze, silver, gold, platinum, diamond, brilliant, epic, legendary, mythical, and the almost invincible exceptional grade. The black-iron grade represented the ordinary, things that could be seen and obtained anywhere. The mythical grade represented the supreme! It was not an exaggeration to say that it was the height of all existence. As for existences at the exception grade, Jiang Bai had, at least in his previous life, never seen anyone who had one, but they definitely existed. Logically speaking, missions of a certain difficulty should only produce rewards of the corresponding grade. Yet now, a silver-grade hidden quest had produced a gold-grade treasure chest as a reward? How could Jiang Bai not be surprised? That being said, he still took the initiative to take the gold treasure chest in front of him. The moment he took the treasure chest, the special hidden mission was successfully completed. Then, a loud system notification sounded. [Ding! Congratulations to the player ¡°Maise the God¡± for reaching level 10. As the first player in the entire server to reach level 10, you will receive an exclusive reward. Your deeds will be announced server-wide!] [Ding! Announcement: Player ¡°Maise the God¡± in novice village No.9527 is the first player to reach level 10. He has been rewarded with a platinum treasure chest, 1 reputation point, and 5,000 gold coins!] [Ding! Announcement: Player ¡°Maise the God¡± in novice village No.9527 is the first player to reach level 10. He has been rewarded with a platinum treasure chest, 1 reputation point, and 5,000 gold coins!] [Ding! Announcement: Player ¡°Maise the God¡± in novice village No.9527 is the first player to reach level 10. He has been rewarded with a platinum treasure chest, 1 reputation point, and 5,000 gold coins!] ¡­ Chapter 15 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Following the announcement, everyone around the world was shocked. Everyone was shocked by the announcement. The server had only been open for half a day, and someone had already reached level 10? This was simply illogical! ¡°Oh my God! Which big shot is this? I¡¯m only level 4 or 5, and he¡¯s already reached level 10. He can change his class already? That¡¯s too fast!¡± ¡°Oh my God, are the Heavens even going to let me live? Not only are the monsters in the wild so hard to fight, but they only provide meager EXP. The further we progress, the more EXP we will need. I had spent money to get dozens of people to get me to level 7 after a full three hours, but he¡¯s already level 10 now? How did he do it?¡± ¡°I have the same question. I suspect that this person probably spent money to bribe all the players in the novice village he¡¯s in. Otherwise, how could he have such a fast leveling speed?¡± ¡°The comment above, I¡¯ve already tried what you said, and I have also been dealing the finishing blow to monsters with my fastest speed, but I haven¡¯t reached level 10 yet. Seriously, where did this ¡°Maise the God¡± come from? Why haven¡¯t I even heard of his name? Could it be that this guy is cheating?¡± ¡°It¡¯s only right that you don¡¯t know! You should know that this is a holographic game launched by various countries all over the world. In terms of technology, it is definitely the best. Do you think any cheats can enter this game? I suspect that this must be some gaming tycoon or someone who triggered a rare hidden quest. Otherwise, how could he level up so quickly? A platinum treasure chest too¡­ I¡¯m so envious!¡± ¡°Yeah, an exclusive platinum treasure chest must contain platinum equipment! How much will it be worth if it¡¯s sold? I wonder if he¡¯ll sell it or not.¡± ¡°To sell or not to sell? Does he even need to think about this question? If it were me, I definitely wouldn¡¯t! After all, this is Sword and Magic. Everything in the early stages could have an extremely high value! Not to mention that we¡¯re now in the most crucial period of exploration. Do you know how many attribute buffs platinum equipment will provide? It¡¯s platinum equipment! Even if you gave me 10 million in cash, I wouldn¡¯t sell it!¡± ¡°10 million!!!¡± ¡°Boss, I¡¯m a beautiful and cute girl. Please take me in as your sister. I don¡¯t want to work hard anymore.¡± ¡°Tsk~The appraisal is completed. The comment above must be sent by a man who digs his toes!¡± ¡°Ah~ 5,000 gold coins. I just looked at the exchange rate of gold coins online. It¡¯s 1:100, and there isn¡¯t even enough supply for it. This is f*cking 500,000 dollars! I¡¯m f*cking jealous!¡± ¡°What¡¯s the use of being jealous? Go wash up and sleep. You¡¯ll have everything in your dreams!¡± ¡­ As the three world announcements sounded, players from all over the world were shocked by the news. Especially the major forces from all over the world. All of them looked in the direction of Dragon Country. They secretly remembered the player named ¡°Maise the God¡±. At the same time, all the major forces in Dragon Country were also shocked by this world announcement. After all, it was a platinum treasure chest. At the moment, they couldn¡¯t even obtain a bronze-grade treasure chest, let alone a platinum-grade treasure chest. Moreover, the player had also been rewarded with 5,000 in-game gold coins. Such a fortune could be used to do many things in the early stages of the game! For a moment, these people all wanted to contact Jiang Bai and try to recruit him into their forces. At this moment, at the entrance of novice village no.9257, hearing the world announcement that suddenly rang in their ears, young master Li and the others who were originally gathered at the entrance, ready to surround and kill Jiang Bai, were instantly dumbfounded. ¡°Maise the God? This seems to be the ID of that level 3 trash just now, right? How did he suddenly reach level 10?¡± ¡°F*ck! Could it be that the brat completed the hidden quest just now, and that¡¯s how he leveled up all of a sudden?¡± ¡°F*ck! Does the hidden quest reward the player with so much EXP? If I had known earlier, I would have never given it to that damn kid!¡± ¡°A platinum-grade treasure chest! And 5,000 in-game gold coins! Isn¡¯t that too f*cking awesome?!¡± ¡°Just one more step! Just one more step and those rewards could¡¯ve been mine!¡± Young Master Li clenched his fists. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got! One had to know that he was the young master of the Li Family, and the heir of the Li Group, one of the top 500 companies in Dragon Country. In the future, he would definitely be able to inherit the entire Li Group! And now, he had actually been defeated by an ordinary person, trash who had only reached level 3! Whether it was the conflict with Su Muxue or his blunder with the hidden quest that caused him to be unable to obtain the platinum treasure chest, it was definitely not his problem! If it wasn¡¯t for Jiang Bai¡¯s appearance, he would have long been promoted to level 10 and successfully completed his class transition. Furthermore, he would have obtained the platinum equipment, making him famous all over the world! Perhaps because of his superior performance in the world of Sword and Magic, he might have already inherited the Li Family¡¯s business! Yet because of Jiang Bai¡¯s appearance, all of this had turned naught! How could he not feel humiliated? ¡°Damn Maise the God! Damned bastard! If it wasn¡¯t for you! If it wasn¡¯t for you! I would have been in a great position by now! I will kill you and make you stuck at level 0! I will completely cripple you!¡± Along with the rising anger in his heart, young master Li¡¯s face became distorted from the extreme jealousy. Suddenly, he thought of something. The first player who reached level 10 could leave the village and obtain a purple guild token! Since that was the case, could he suppress the other party and snatch the token after the other party left the village? Even if the other party didn¡¯t have the guild token, he could still obtain information about it! No matter what, as long as he could take down Maise the God, he would be a step ahead of the other players! Thinking of this, young master Li suddenly became excited. One must know that the purple guild token was just too important! With it, he could build a guild in the world of Sword and Magic! Once he had a guild, he could have his own territory! This was especially so during this period. The major forces in the world were all now crazily competing for the first guild token! It could be said that a great opportunity had appeared in front of him! As long as he could take down the other party, he would be able to obtain a great opportunity! This would be a great leap forward! When he thought about how he would be able to lead everyone, a greedy smile appeared on young master Li¡¯s face. For a moment, he made up his mind! He wanted to take down Jiang Bai and take everything he had! Chapter 16 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Just as young master Li and the others were making arrangements at the entrance of the novice village to ambush Jiang Bai, Jiang Bai and Su Muxue were in the village chief¡¯s house sorting out their gains. Especially now that they had successfully advanced to level 10. Perhaps it was because of the world announcement just now that Jiang Bai felt a lot of pressure. Right now, he could be said to be famous in the world. It also meant that a huge circle of interests would revolve around him. During this period, there would be countless people in the game who would approach him out of their own interests. However, Jiang Bai didn¡¯t feel that this was strange, because it was an inevitable phenomenon. The stronger the person, the more value they could create! What he needed to do now was to stabilize his strength as soon as possible! Only by possessing absolute strength would he be able to live a better life in the storm that would follow! Therefore, Jiang Bai decided to change his class to Beastmaster as soon as possible! As long as he became a Beastmaster, he would be able to summon powerful mythical-grade familiars! Even all kinds of divine beasts! Just as he was about to change his class, the village chief Ding Er came up to him, ¡°Oh~ Respected and great young adventurer, I have a presumptuous request. I wonder if you can help me?¡± ¡­ ¡°Respected and great? Young adventurer? Aren¡¯t these words contradictory?¡± Jiang Bai was speechless. He suddenly thought of the one point of reputation that he had just obtained. Perhaps this had made the village chief change his words. For this reason, Jiang Bai stopped thinking about the contradicting words. Instead, he continues listening. The other party¡¯s sudden words were most likely related to the purple guild token! After all, only players who had reached level 10 were qualified to obtain the purple guild token. And now, he had just reached level 10! Although they had not completed the novice quest, Jiang Bai and Su Muxue had helped the other party cure his daughter! Perhaps this village chief would just give the purple guild token to him? In the world of Sword and Magic, almost all NPCs had intelligence! The previous actions of village chief Ding Er made this quite apparent. Jiang Bai immediately nodded, indicating that he was willing to help. With his expectant gaze, village chief Ding Er slowly began to explain, ¡°Half a year ago, a wandering witch appeared on the path leading to town from the village, causing the road to town to be impassable. Could you help me deal with the wandering witch?¡± ¡°A wandering witch? Could it be that this quest is related to the purple guild token?¡± Jiang Bai guessed. As soon as the village chief finished speaking, a notification sounded that indicated they had triggered a quest. [Ding! You have triggered a quest!] [Quest Name: Deal with the Wandering Witch] [Difficulty: Silver] [Description: Half a year ago, a wandering dragon-descent witch came to the novice village and tried to occupy this place as her home. She has even blocked the road, causing the road to town to be impassable.] [Completion Requirements: Please kill the wandering witch and restore the village¡¯s road to town.] [Mission Rewards: Purple guild token, 50 gold coins.] ¡°As expected! This mission is the key to obtaining the purple guild token!¡± After reading the quest introduction, Jiang Bai was instantly enlightened. He thought about it and realized that if he hadn¡¯t triggered the hidden quest and had instead stuck with the slow progress of the novice mission, he would¡¯ve needed at least three to four days to raise his level to level 10. In the end, he would still be able to trigger this mission, but if he had done that, he would¡¯ve spent too much meaningless time and might¡¯ve even lagged behind those from the major factions. But now, the outcome was different. Since he was the first to reach level 10, now he only needed to change his class to Beastmaster and summon a powerful divine beast! Even if the divine beast¡¯s level wasn¡¯t high, it was still an existence that the monsters in the early stages couldn¡¯t fight against Even if it was a wandering witch at level 20 or so, it would still not be a match for a divine beast! ¡°Isn¡¯t it just a dragon-descent witch?¡± After thinking for a moment, Jiang Bai suddenly had some other ideas. Then, he accepted this mission and changed his class to Beastmaster. ¡­ Chapter 17 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio [Ding! Congratulations on completing your first class transition. You have chosen to become a Beastmaster!] [Ding! Congratulations on becoming a trainee Beastmaster!] [You have obtained the Beastmaster¡¯s exclusive skill: Beginner Beast-taming Technique] [You have obtained the Beastmaster¡¯s exclusive equipment: Beastmaster Spirit Ball] [Beginner Beast-taming Technique (level 1): Upon usage, you will have a certain probability of success in taming, controlling, and making monsters below level 10 your exclusive familiar.] [Beastmaster Spirit Ball: Creates a familiar space for you, allowing you to keep your familiar in it to carry around. (note: Keeping your familiars in the familiar space will greatly increase the recovery of all stats.)] [Character Name: Maise the God] [Character Race: Human] [Character Level: Level 10] [Class: Trainee Beastmaster] [Strength: 10] [Vitality: 13] [Defense: 10] [Agility: 14] [Intelligence: 32] [Potential Points: 50] [Skills: Fireball level 1, Beginner Beast-taming Technique level 1] [Equipment: Novice Staff, Familiar Encyclopedia] [Backpack: Beastamer Spirit Ball] [Pet: None] [Reputation: 1] ¡­ After the class transition was successful, his mage class immediately changed to the trainee beastmaster, but the mage class skill, Fireball, remained. Jiang Bai wasn¡¯t surprised by this. In the world of Sword and Magic, apart from the exclusive skills of each class, ordinary skills under the same class tree could be freely learned and permanently retained as long as one spent a certain amount of gold coins. At the same time, after a character reached level 10, players could freely increase their attribute points. Before level 10, a character¡¯s five-dimensional attributes were allocated by the system according to the characteristics of the class. For example, his previous class was a mage, so the growth of his five-dimensional attributes was biased towards intelligence for magic damage. This was very reasonable. However, now that he had changed his class to Beastmaster, such a distribution of points couldn¡¯t do. No matter how high the intelligence attribute was, it was of little value to a Beastmaster. After all, the main combat strength of a Beastmaster was on their familiars. The Beastmaster themself was more biased towards supporting and operating as a whole. Moreover, the monsters in Sword and Magic were completely different from the monsters in other games such that they also possessed a certain level of intelligence. It was especially difficult to tame the monsters without comprehensive character attributes during the process. Jiang Bai remembered that in his previous life, Beastmasters had always put more attention on vitality, and developed strength, agility, intelligence, and defense in an all-rounded and comprehensive manner. He hadn¡¯t chosen to be a Beastmaster in his previous life, so he wasn¡¯t quite knowledgeable in this aspect, but he still remembered very clearly the attribute points distribution and direction of growth of the big shot who had the Familiar Encyclopedia. However, his situation was very different. After all, he had amassed a large number of powerful divine beasts in his Familiar Encyclopedia! Therefore, he didn¡¯t need to think too much about finding familiars. As such, Jiang Bai made some minor adjustments to the distribution of his character¡¯s attribute points. He put more focus on vitality and strength and spent some points on intelligence as well. As for agility and defense, those could be made up for with equipment. Along with Jiang Bai¡¯s distribution of points, his character attributes also underwent an earth-shattering change. [Character Name: Maise the God] [Character Race: Human] [Character Level: 10] [Class: Trainee Beastmaster level 1] [Strength: 30] [Vitality: 33] [Defense: 10] [Agility: 14] [Intelligence: 42] [Potential Points: 0] [Skills: Fireball level 1, Beginner Beast-taming Technique level 1] [Equipment: Novice Staff, Familiar Encyclopedia] [Backpack: Beastmaster Spirit Ball, platinum treasure chest, gold treasure chest] [Pet: None] [Reputation: 1] His strength was 30, and his vitality was 33. Even if he were to pick up a large sword and become a warrior now, it would not be a problem! At the same time, his intelligence had also reached 42. With that, if he cast a level 1 Fireball, it would still deal a considerable amount of damage. Right now, he only needed to continuously kill monsters and raise the level of his skill. Then it would be perfect. With this, when the world of Sword and Magic descended into reality in the later stages, even if he was a Beastmaster, his combat strength wouldn¡¯t be underestimated either! After resolving the issue of his attribute points, Jiang Bai immediately planned to summon his first familiar! He raised his head to look at Su Muxue, who was also busy with her class transition at the moment. Considering that he couldn¡¯t expose the matter regarding the Familiar Encyclopedia, Jiang Bai didn¡¯t disturb her. Instead, he went to an empty room and closed the door before preparing to summon a familiar. Jiang Bai summoned the Familiar Encyclopedia and opened it. Different from the previous failed summoning, this time, Jiang Bai successfully summoned the summoning interface of the Familiar Encyclopedia. At a glance, he saw that the summoning interface was densely packed with powerful divine beasts of all levels! Unfortunately, other than divine beasts of level 10, the others were all grayish-black in color, which indicated that his character¡¯s level wasn¡¯t high enough to summon those. Although Jiang Bai yearned to summon those beasts, he could only curse inwardly to vent his dissatisfaction with the changes to the settings of the game world. Next, he immediately planned to summon a familiar. In fact, he already had a plan in mind. As he searched through the directory before him, his eyes locked onto one of the divine beasts instantly. ¡°You¡¯re it!¡± Chapter 18 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio As Jiang Bai clicked on the button to choose the familiar, a shocking black light suddenly burst forth from the Familiar Encyclopedia in his hand! At this moment, the air was instantly suppressed. As waves of scorching air spread, the temperature in the entire room began to rise slowly. Just as Jiang Bai was summoning his familiar, Su Muxue, who was worrying about the matters of class transition in another room, seemed to have felt the changes in her surroundings. However, after sighing in amazement in her heart about how realistic the game was, she simply ignored this change. What she didn¡¯t know was that behind her, village chief Ding Er, who had been comforting his daughter just a second ago, had a drastic change in expression. His face was deathly pale as he stared fixedly at the room where Jiang Bai was in, his eyes filled with shock. His teeth were chattering non-stop. His entire being was displaying the fear in his heart. His daughter who was cuddled in his arms also had a deathly pale face now. At the same time, an extremely shocking scene had also occurred in the bamboo forest outside the novice village. The wild boars that had been wandering around the bamboo forest earlier were now frantically fleeing in all directions. In just a few seconds, no traces of them were to be found in the entire bamboo forest. This sudden change left the players who were killing monsters to level up in a daze. The change was too sudden to the point it made them wonder if they had triggered some hidden quest. Just as the players in the novice village were puzzled by this sudden change, in a certain room in the village chief¡¯s house, Jiang Bai held the Familiar Encyclopedia in his hand and stared straight ahead. More accurately, he was staring at the figure that suddenly appeared in front of him. It had waist-length black hair and a pair of towering horns on its head. On its back were a pair of pitch-black dragon wings that looked fleshy. The wings hadn¡¯t been spread out yet, but still gave Jiang Bai an incomparable impact! In contrast to the familiar¡¯s pure white skin, it brought endless reveries. ¡°Huh? Pure white skin?¡± He didn¡¯t expect the figure before him to be naked! Jiang Bai immediately used his hands to cover his eyes. It wasn¡¯t that he was a gentleman. Rather, he did want to take a few more looks. However, he knew that the creatures in Sword and Magic all had their own consciousness! Especially those of higher dimensions. Their intelligence was no different from that of an adult human. In his previous life, when the game turned into reality, the powerful existences in the game had become powerful overlords in reality! Even if Jiang Bai had a contractual relationship with the other party, he didn¡¯t think that he could act recklessly. However, what he didn¡¯t know was that the other party didn¡¯t care that her body had been seen by him. It was more accurate to say that the moment the other party came out, her gaze had been fixed on Jiang Bai. ¡°You are my Master?¡± A cold voice suddenly sounded. When Jiang Bai heard it, he was somewhat surprised. After confirming that the other party didn¡¯t mind, he nodded, ¡°I am the Maise the God. You can call me Maise.¡± ¡°I am Ickes!¡± After introducing her name, the other party didn¡¯t say anything else. As the black wings behind her gradually closed, a pitch-black armor made of black scales appeared on her. She slowly walked to Jiang Bai¡¯s side and stood there, looking extremely calm. Jiang Bai didn¡¯t know what to say. After all, she was simply too cold and aloof. He then took out the Familiar Spirit Ball and planned to let her enter it. After all, using the Familiar Encyclopedia to summon a familiar was too eye-catching. If a light like this shone every time, any player would probably be able to tell that the Familiar Encyclopedia was extraordinary. Wouldn¡¯t that mean that he would be the target of greed every day? This wasn¡¯t what he hoped for. Therefore, he planned to keep the other party in the Beastmaster Spirit Ball. This way, it would be easier to carry her around and it would also be more convenient for battle. Besides, the recovery of the familiar¡¯s various attributes would also be accelerated in the Beastmaster Spirit Ball, so why not? However, just as he was planning to keep her in the Beastmaster Spirit Ball, a notification popped up, [The familiar refuses to enter the Beastmaster Spirit Ball.]. Jiang Bai was dumbfounded. What was going on? The familiar could refuse the Beastmaster¡¯s summons? He raised his head to look at her and saw that Ickes¡¯ beautiful face was frowning. Her pair of beastly eyes with vertical pupils were staring fixedly at Jiang Bai at that moment. When she saw the Beastmaster Spirit Ball in Jiang Bai¡¯s hand, a look of disdain appeared in her eyes. She stretched out her white palm and instantly crushed the Beastmaster Spirit Ball in Jiang Bai¡¯s hand. ¡°Your Beastmaster Spirit Ball is of such a low grade, yet you have the cheek to let me stay in it?¡± The disdain on Ickes¡¯ face grew increasingly obvious. One had to know that she was a mythical-grade existence. Even if she was only at level ten, she was still a mythical-grade existence! Such a basic Beastmaster Spirit Ball that didn¡¯t even have a grade would probably have a pitifully small space. She would probably be unable to move at all if she squeezed in, right? Ickes expressed that even if she slept in the cave, it would be more comfortable than sleeping in that trash. Once the Beastmaster Spirit Ball was destroyed, Jiang Bai was once again dazed by the scene in front of him. [Ding! Your Beastmaster Spirit Ball has been destroyed. Please replace it as soon as possible.] Chapter 19 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°My Beastmaster Spirit Ball!¡± Jiang Bai¡¯s face was filled with heartache. One had to know that the Beastmaster Spirit Ball was a tool exclusive to his class. Although it was available for sale, the price would make Jiang Bai have extreme heartache. When he heard the faint words of Ickes, he was at a loss of words. His familiar had f*cking crushed his Beastmaster Spirit Ball because she found the thing too low-class? Wasn¡¯t this just ridiculous? Just as Jiang Bai was doubting his life, he heard Ickes¡¯ words coming leisurely from the other side, ¡°I¡¯ll give you an even better one.¡± As soon as she said this, a black and round object flew toward Jiang Bai, and he hurriedly grabbed it! ¡°What is this? A Beastmaster Spirit Ball?¡± He clicked on it to use it, but a notification showed that his level wasn¡¯t high enough to use it. What was the point of this thing being of a high grade when he couldn¡¯t even use it now? For a moment, Jiang Bai almost died from his anger. Facing Jiang Bai¡¯s question, Ickes didn¡¯t reply. She just stood at the side and closed her eyes to rest. It was obvious she didn¡¯t want to talk to Jiang Bai for the time being. At this moment, Jiang Bai doubted that he hadn¡¯t summoned a familiar but an ancestor to be treated with the utmost respect! Was this she the familiar, or was he the familiar? Jiang Bai sighed and said, ¡°Then what do you plan to do? I¡¯m still growing, and I can¡¯t prepare a high-grade Beastmaster Spirit Ball for you for the time being. Even if I want to buy one, I¡¯ll still have to wait until later. Besides, you¡¯re a mythical-grade existence. It¡¯s too conspicuous for you to follow me at the moment. Now that the Beastmaster Spirit Ball has been destroyed by you, what do you plan to do? Or do you want to temporarily stay in the Familiar Encyclopedia for now?¡± Jiang Bai didn¡¯t beat around the bush with the other party. Instead, he went straight to the point, The other party was, after all, a mythical-grade existence. He didn¡¯t believe that she didn¡¯t understand these things. After all, the events of his previous life had proven otherwise. When Jiang Bai said everything out loud, Ickes, who was in front of him, fell silent. After a long time, the other party snorted coldly, but in the end, still obediently returned to the Familiar Encyclopedia. Jiang Bai was having a headache over this. This was his mistake. After all, he had never thought that a mythical-grade familiar would have such a personality. Was it that mythical-grade familiars all had a strong personality, or was it that only Ickes was like this? Jiang Bai, who couldn¡¯t figure it out for now, let out a long sigh. He had no other choice now. He slowly put away the Familiar Encyclopedia. Then, he immediately pulled out Ickes¡¯ stats panel. [Name: Black Dragon Princess Ickes] [Race: Black Dragon] [Level: 10] [Grade: Mythical] [Strength: 1,000] [Vitality: 700] [Defense: 500] [Agility: 240] [Intelligence: 600] [Bloodline Talent: Dragon bloodline (mythical), high-level dragon aura (mythical)] [Skills: Black Dragon Form (mythical) level10, black dragon breath (mythical) level10, Dragon¡¯s Claw (diamond) level10, physical resistance (gold) level10, magic resistance (gold) level10¡­] ¡°What the f*ck! As expected of a mythical-grade familiar! Even if it¡¯s only level 10, this attribute panel is too f*cking ridiculous!¡± Looking at the attribute panel in front of him, Jiang Bai uttered the words of shock. He was completely shocked. Although he had seen even more exaggerated numbers on the online game page back then, the feeling the page had given back then was too surreal. It didn¡¯t seem real at all. Now that he saw the numbers again in the world of Sword and Magic, his heart was instead filled with shock. It must be known that the sum of his current level 10 five-dimensional attribute values wasn¡¯t even as high as the lowest number in Ickes¡¯ attributes panel! Not to mention that the Black Dragon Princess Ickes had many skills! She was definitely a big boss-level existence! To have such an interface even though she was only at level 10, it was no wonder that Ickes was so unique. When he thought of how such a powerful existence was his familiar, Jiang Bai could not help but feel joy. He opened the door and left the room. Now that his strength had been guaranteed, what he needed to do next was to hurry up and complete the quest to obtain the guild token first! He needed to build his own guild as soon as possible! After experiencing everything in his previous life, Jiang Bai had very much understood the importance of having a powerful force behind him! Whether it was the guilds in the early stages, the cities in the middle stages, or even the empires that were developed in the later stages, all of them were undoubtedly powerful forces! The earlier he established a force in the early stages, the more beneficial it would be for his development! He slowly walked out of the village chief¡¯s house. As soon as he walked out of the door, he saw Su Muxue waiting for him by the door. At a glance, he saw that the appearance of the other party¡¯s character had changed slightly. The biggest difference was that she was wearing a hemp-colored robe that was lined with mithril and was now holding a Mithril Staff instead of the initial Novice Short Staff. ¡°This is a mithril robe? Could it be that Su Muxue has chosen to become an occult witch in the class transition?¡± Jiang Bai had a puzzled look on his face. After all, the occult witch was a healer-type class. Players in this class basically didn¡¯t have many damage skills. This was very different from the holy spirit guard class that Su Muxue had chosen in her previous life. What was going on? ¡­ Chapter 20 - Different! Young Master Lis Taunts! Chapter 20 Different! Young Master Li¡¯s Taunts! What was going on? Could it be that his reborn had caused a butterfly effect? Jiang Bai, who couldn¡¯t figure it out, was very puzzled. When Su Muxue saw Jiang Bai walk out of the house, a happy smile immediately appeared on her face, ¡°You¡¯ve finally completed your class transition? I¡¯ve been waiting here for a long time. By the way, what class did you choose? Could it be a class with high magic damage?¡± By Su Muxue¡¯s logic, since Jiang Bai had chosen to be a mage at the beginning, he would probably be taking the path of being a mage with high magic damage output. In the face of Su Muxue¡¯s question, Jiang Bai revealed his class information. In any case, after a period of time, the information of each class would be exposed on the internet. Right now, he only needed to protect the Familiar Encyclopedia from being exposed. ¡°I chose to be a Beastmaster.¡± ¡°A Beastmaster? What class is that? Is it the kind we read about in novels, where you catch monsters and they¡¯ll fight for you as your pets?¡± Jiang Bai nodded and explained the main abilities of Beastmasters to her. ¡°Amazing! Doesn¡¯t that mean that as long as you keep taming monsters, you¡¯ll be able to obtain an army of familiars in the future?¡± Su Muxue was shocked by Jiang Bai¡¯s words. ¡°It¡¯s not as easy as you think,¡± Jiang Bai deliberately put on a troubled expression, ¡°Both taming monsters and raising familiars takes a lot of time and effort, okay?¡± ¡°Huh, is it that troublesome? Then why did you choose to become a Beastmaster?¡± Su Muxue asked with a puzzled expression. Faced with the other party¡¯s question, Jiang Bai suddenly choked. He didn¡¯t know how to answer. He couldn¡¯t possibly say that he obtained many many powerful divine beasts thanks to being reborn, so he had to change his class to become a Beastmaster, right? After thinking for a moment, Jiang Bai revealed a look of longing, ¡°Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s cool to have a bunch of beast underlings fight in the front while you leisurely pick up equipment behind?¡± ¡°Umm¡­ Is that why you chose to be Beastmaster?¡± Su Muxue¡¯s face revealed a look of disbelief. In response, Jiang Bai nodded silently, indicating that these were his thoughts exactly. For a moment, the scene fell silent. ¡°I¡¯ve got to hand it to you. Without a familiar, isn¡¯t your Beastmaster class no different from any other support-type class?¡±. ¡°Not exactly. I just subdued a familiar in the village chief¡¯s house. I do have some combat power.¡± ¡°There¡¯s a monster in the village chief¡¯s house for you to subdue? Seriously?¡± Su Muxue was surprised. After all, this was a novice village. To be able to tame a familiar in the village chief¡¯s house, wasn¡¯t his luck a little too heaven-defying? She suddenly didn¡¯t know where to start. Looking at Su Muxue¡¯s speechless expression, Jiang Bai also asked in puzzlement, ¡°By the way, why did you change your class to be an occult witch? Isn¡¯t it a healer-type class that focuses entirely on support?¡± ¡°Hmm? How did you know?¡± Su Muxue¡¯s face was full of shock. After all, Sword and Magic had only just been launched! Although a closed beta had been run, only the most basic classes and some common in-game races and been revealed to the outside world. The class transitions hadn¡¯t been revealed at all. So how could Jiang Bai know that the occult witch class was a fully supportive healer-type class? Su Muxue¡¯s heart was filled with questions, but noticing Jiang Bai¡¯s stare and his resolute expression, her face suddenly flushed. For a time Su Muxue¡¯s heart was suddenly chaotic. In the face of Jiang Bai¡¯s inquiry, she immediately thought of a random excuse, ¡°Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s cute to be a full-time healer?¡± ¡°Huh? Cute?¡± Jiang Bai was stunned when he heard that. He really could not understand what the other party was saying. Why was the topic of whether the class was cute or not suddenly brought up? What was she talking about? Shouldn¡¯t the players pay attention to the functionality of the class instead? Facing Jiang Bai¡¯s questioning gaze, Su Muxue¡¯s face turned even redder. She didn¡¯t even dare to look into his eyes. To be honest, she had thought of choosing a class that focused more on combat, but at that time, she had inexplicably thought of Jiang Bai. There was an emotion that she couldn¡¯t explain clearly, and in her daze, she had chosen to become an occult witch. Now that she thought about it, her mind had been filled with thoughts of Jiang Bai at that time. ¡°That¡¯s right. Don¡¯t you think that not only are occult witches very cute, but their appearance design is also very cute?¡± ¡°Appearance design?¡± Hearing Su Muxue¡¯s words, Jiang Bai subconsciously looked at her chest. The front of the mithril robe was open, but the underwear inside was made of extremely thin silk. He didn¡¯t know if it was because the design of Sword and Magic was too realistic, but he could actually vaguely see the color of pale flesh through the layer of silk. Upon closer inspection, the design of the two ¡°white rabbits¡± was really cute! ¡°F*ck! What the f*ck am I thinking about?¡± As if he realized he was being misled by the other party¡¯s words, Jiang Bai hurriedly shook his head to get rid of these distracting thoughts. He was just about to ask Su Muxue something else when suddenly, a loud clamor came from outside the novice village. ¡°Maise the God! You piece of trash! You only know how to hide in the novice village, yet you¡¯re the first player to reach level 10? Do you think you¡¯re worthy of such an achievement? Come out if you have the guts, and we¡¯ll fight one-on-one!¡± ¡°You¡¯re not worthy of obtaining a platinum treasure chest with your strength! If you have the guts, why don¡¯t you come out and prove your strength?¡± ¡°Exactly!¡± ¡°This voice? Isn¡¯t this young master Li from before?¡± Hearing the provocative clamor coming from outside the entrance of the novice village, Jiang Bai¡¯s expression darkened. ¡°Hmph! I haven¡¯t gone to look for you guys, but you¡¯ve come to my doorstep to throw your lives away?¡± In his previous life, these fellows had added insult to injury when he was down and out, and it had dealt a great blow to his mental state after that! Now that he had been reborn and had encountered them in the same novice village, it would be a lie to say that he wasn¡¯t angry! With that, Jiang Bai immediately rushed to the entrance of the novice village. Chapter 21 - A Hundred-man Siege! Chapter 21 A Hundred-man Siege! Just in case, he summoned Ickes along the way to the entrance of the novice village and had her follow behind him. After all, the secret of the Familiar Encyclopedia could not be exposed! Not long after Jiang Bai rushed out, Su Muxue also rushed over. She had also reached level 10. Even though her class was now a healer, her attributes were still far stronger than low-level players! Not to mention, she was a witch before her class transition! Witches were one of the basic classes with high magic damage. As such, she still had some of the basic damage skills. At this moment, as she approached Jiang Bai, she also noticed the tall, pitch-black figure behind him. When she saw the lady¡¯s almost perfect face, her heart inexplicably jumped and tightened. She subconsciously thought that that was another female player, but when she got closer, she realized that the other party was just a familiar! For some reason, she heaved a sigh of relief in her heart. On the other hand, as soon as Jiang Bai arrived at the entrance of the novice village, he saw that at least a hundred players were standing in a dense crowd outside the entrance. The scene was quite spectacular! At a glance, there were as many as a hundred players in front of him. However, Jiang Bai¡¯s expression did not change in the slightest. In his previous life, he had seen as many powerful players as the hairs on an ox. These people before him now could only be considered small fry at most. They were all between level 3 and level 5. The player with the highest level among them was young master Li, who was standing in front of everyone being a level 8 mage. Clearly, they were all young master Li¡¯s lackeys. They had come here from young master Li¡¯s summons to surround and kill Jiang Bai. He wished to kill Jiang Bai and make the other party stuck at level o, then take everything from him! As soon as Jiang Bai appeared, young master Li revealed an arrogant expression. When he saw Su Muxue, his eyes were filled with jealousy. ¡°Hmph! I thought you were a coward who would just hide in the novice village for the rest of your life? I didn¡¯t expect you to have some backbone,¡± Young Master Li said with disdain. Jiang Bai¡¯s face remained calm, ¡°Whether I have a backbone or not I know myself, but at least I¡¯m sure you don¡¯t. Putting aside the matter with the backbone, I¡¯ve found that you¡¯re a spineless person. Other than using money to maintain your pathetic self-esteem, you¡¯re useless.¡± Speaking up to this point, Jiang Bai didn¡¯t step out of the entrance of the novice village. Instead, he looked at young master Li with a mocking smile and didn¡¯t say anything. There wasn¡¯t a single swear word in his words, but young master Li¡¯s blood pressure soared upon hearing it. Ever since he was young, who had ever dared to speak to him like this? One had to know that he was the noble son of the Li Family, the future heir of one of Dragon Country¡¯s top 500 enterprises, Li Group. To think such a noble person like him was being insulted like this at this moment. The anger in his heart instantly shortcircuited his brain. His uncontrollable anger instantly soared! ¡°Damn trash! I¡¯m going to kill you!¡± Accompanied by young master Li¡¯s furious roar, he raised his hand and was about to attack Jiang Bai, but was stopped by a lackey by his side. ¡°Young Master Li, young master Li, calm down!¡± He pointed at a militia post not far away from the entrance of the novice village and hurriedly explained, ¡°The novice village is a protection zone. We can¡¯t launch attacks inside, otherwise, the militia in the novice village will treat us as enemies, and expel us! If the situation is worse, we might even be wiped out!¡± Thinking of the militia in the novice village, who were on average around level 15, the lackey grew increasingly anxious, ¡°He is deliberately provoking you, young master Li!¡± ¡°What? Damn it! This damn piece of trash!¡± As if he had been dissuaded by the lackey, young master Li instantly calmed down. After realizing that he had fallen into the other party¡¯s trap, he became even angrier at Jiang Bai. Seeing that his plan had failed, Jiang Bai didn¡¯t feel much regret but only frowned. He had long realized that young master Li was a young master from a large family who must¡¯ve lived a luxurious life and had always been pampered by others. That was why he deliberately provoked the other party, trying to use the game¡¯s mechanism to wipe out the other party. Although he was sufficiently strong now, he didn¡¯t want to expose himself too quickly. To hide in the dark and slowly develop himself so that he could thrive and stand laughing till the end was the way to do things! Besides, although Sword and Magic was a game, it was also a reality. If he didn¡¯t take it seriously now, he would suffer a great loss in the future! But now, Jiang Bai¡¯s plan had obviously failed. Young Master Li¡¯s lackey talked to young master Li by sending voice messages privately. ¡°Young Master Li, let¡¯s stick to the plan we just discussed. Maise the God definitely won¡¯t come out of the novice village so easily, but we can go in and deliberately trip him up. As long as he dares to attack, we can surround him and kill him!¡± At this point, the lackey¡¯s eyes revealed a trace of sinister intent. we Young Master Li nodded his head heavily, and the gaze he looked at Jiang Bai became even more vicious. ¡°Go!¡± He waved his hand. The players behind him immediately walked towards the entrance of the novice village. They were looking at Jiang Bai with extreme greed! Young Master Li had offered a bounty of 200,000! As long as they killed him once, they would get 200,000! If they killed the other party back to level o, they would get 2,000,000! If they could make the platinum treasure chest on the other party drop by killing him, then the reward would be doubled! If the other party dropped the purple guild token, the reward would be 10,000,000! 10,000,000! That was 10,000,000! An ordinary person would be able to complete a social class transition and become a multimillionaire with that! A house! A car! Wouldn¡¯t a woman be a matter of just waving one¡¯s hand? This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for an ordinary person! ¡°Charge!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go! Surround him!¡± Chapter 22 - A Plain and Unadorned Punch! Chapter 22 A Plain and Unadorned Punch! Accompanied by a roar of some unknown player, the players behind young master Li all rushed over. The scene was quite spectacular! At this time, Jiang Bai, who was inside the novice village, had long understood the opponent¡¯s intentions. For a moment, his heart immediately sank. One had to know that as long as the opponent didn¡¯t attack, he would be at a disadvantage if he was surrounded in the novice village. Especially with Su Muxue who was still behind him. In an instant, a crazy idea appeared in his mind. Instead of letting himself be trapped in a passive position, it would be better to just attack and kill all of them! Jiang Bai immediately made up his mind. His expression turned solemn as he waved at Ickes who was behind him and rushed out. When the players saw this, they thought that Jiang Bai had become anxious because he did not have any trump cards! He was probably going all out to break out of the encirclement. ¡°All of you, move closer to the front! Don¡¯t let him escape!¡± ¡°10 million! I¡¯m coming!¡± ¡°I¡¯m the closest to him! Hahaha, it looks like the money is mine!¡± ¡°This guy got anxious?¡± ¡°What¡¯s the point of rushing out now? It¡¯s too late!¡± ¡°It¡¯s better for him to just become money and die in peace!¡± ¡°If it was when the lot of us hadn¡¯t gathered, you could have used your high level to break out! But there are more than 100 players here now. So what if you¡¯re level 10 now? It¡¯s too late! Just lie down and wait for your death obediently!¡± Looking at Jiang Bai who was about to be surrounded by the crowd, young master Li was extremely excited. He was even thinking of how he would torture and kill the other party in the most brutal methods in the future! However, he didn¡¯t notice that as all the players gathered at the entrance, the corners of Jiang Bai¡¯s mouth curled up slightly. If the opponents were to split up, he would have had to worry about the method to annihilate them in one fell swoop! After all, what he wanted was to completely annihilate all of them! He wanted to make all those who opposed him lose their levels! Or even cripple the other party¡¯s account! The price of death in Sword and Magic was quite heavy! After the players are resurrected, they would be in a weakened state for a long time. Not only would the EXP they gained be greatly reduced, but the progress of the player¡¯s character development would also be greatly delayed! The effects were especially obvious in the early stages of the game. If a player died once and then went to kill monsters, they might not have reached level 10 and completed their class transition yet, while others who had never died before may have already gone to town and completed several quests. The difference between the two was not as simple as one plus one equals two! It could be said that compared to the penalty of losing levels and equipment after players died, the delay in progress was the most fatal! It could even lead to the destruction of an account! One had to know that every identity could only register two characters in Sword and Magic. It was not like the other games where one could die indefinitely, and could even spend money to buy and reopen accounts indefinitely. Therefore, when he saw that he could not kill the opponents in the simplest way, Jiang Bai immediately changed his mind! He would take the initiative to attack! He would not hesitate even if he became a red-name player due to this! The players gradually approached him. Jiang Bai immediately stopped in his tracks and gave an attack order to Ickes who was behind him! Receiving Jiang Bai¡¯s order, Ickes did not hesitate at all. She exerted force on her feet and instantly transformed into a black shadow that appeared in front of Jiang Bai. She then directly punched out at the players before her, her attacks seemingly extremely ordinary. When the players in front of Jiang Bai saw a beautiful woman wearing black scale armor appear before them, they were quite nervous. After all, her outfit was too exquisite and she even had a pair of black wings on her back! Most of the players¡¯ equipment in the early stages of the game was trash. The sudden appearance of a fully armed and extremely beautiful woman caused the players to hesitate! Could she be the reinforcement of the other party? After all, in some hidden quests in the game, the player who completed the quest could obtain one-time summon consumables of high-level characters. But when they saw the level 10 tag on Ickes¡¯ head, their worries instantly disappeared. She was only at level 10. No matter how strong she was, could she face the siege of 100 players? Unfortunately, everything in the imagination was beautiful, but the reality was cruel. ¡°Bang!!!¡± With an earth-shattering sound, the player closest to Ickes was sent flying with a punch. As the player¡¯s HP bar was instantly reduced to zero, his body became a human-shaped cannonball that carried terrifying impact force as it flew straight to the back! For a moment, the players who collided with him were all affected! Half of the players in the front row were instantly killed! All kinds of novice equipment fell to the ground! The remaining players behind him were sent flying dozens of meters away! They lay on the ground, unmoving as they fell into a near-death state. Rather, they could move, but they were caught off guard by the sudden situation! Everyone was stunned. What was going on? They had only felt a flash in front of their eyes before they received a notification that they had entered a near-death state. By the time they came back to their senses, they had already flown dozens of meters away and were looking up at the blue sky. For a moment, everyone was doubting their lives. Chapter 23 - Instant-kill 100 Players! Red-name Player! Another World Announcement! Chapter 23 Instant-kill 100 Players! Red-name Player! Another World Announcement! ¡°Who are we? Where are we? What are we doing¡± For a moment, all the players who were attacking Jiang Bai fell into deep thought. Was this still a game? Wasn¡¯t this game too realistic? Young Master Li, who was confident just a moment ago, was also dumbfounded. Perhaps it was because when the players had gathered, they had blocked in front of him, but he had perfectly dodged the blow due to the angle of Ickes¡¯ punch being slightly off course. However, the lackey who was two to three meters away from him was not so lucky. The guy was coincidentally at the edge of the range of the punch and had thus been struck to a near-death state. He was currently still lying on the ground, pretending to be a corpse. The scene just now was too terrifying. Even someone as smart and cunning as him was stunned by the punch. Ickes was, after all, a mythical-grade black dragon! Even if she was only level 10, in the initial period of the game, she was still an invincible top-tier boss! Her strength attribute was a full 1000 points! Even though she was in her human form and had only attacked with a most ordinary punch, she was still a black dragon. Her physical strength was not just for show. ¡°What the hell is this?¡± ¡°Could it be that this is a siege boss?¡± ¡°Siege my ass! This is a f*cking novice village!¡± ¡°F*ck! Why would such a freakish character appear in a novice village?¡± ¡°There are a hundred people here!¡± ¡°I want to protest! I want to file a complaint! This guy is definitely using cheats!¡± The players who came to their senses were all shocked by Ickes¡¯ punch. They subconsciously thought that Jiang Bai had used cheats! In fact, Jiang Bai had indeed used cheats, but he had done so through official channels. As such, even if the game officials came, he would face no problems. After all, Sword and Magic emphasized a high degree of freedom. If one had the ability, one could do so too. After throwing the punch, Ickes did not stop. Instead, she took a deep breath and shot a dragon breath at the remaining players in front of her. Instantly! The terrifying black dragon breath turned into a sea of fire and surged toward all the players in front of her. ¡°F*ck! This is against the rules! You f*cking cheated!!!¡± ¡°I must report this guy!¡± For a moment, the players who were playing dead on the ground were so frightened that they leaped from the ground and tried to escape. However, facing such a large-scale attack, they had nowhere to run. After witnessing this scene, young master Li was about to surrender because it was too embarrassing to die like this. However, before he could do so, the black dragon breath that came at him instantly burned him into ashes! In an instant, the battle ended. It was a battle between a hundred players and Jiang Bai, yet it only took a few seconds from the beginning to the end. After doing all of this, Ickes¡¯ expression remained calm, as if she had just killed a group of bugs and not a group of players in an instant. After all, she couldn¡¯t leave any of her enemies alive. Killing them all was her style! Jiang Bai¡¯s expression was also calm. This was his own choice to begin with. Since he had made his choice, he would kill all of them! At this moment, the two had reached a consensus on how to do things. This made Ickes find Jiang Bai quite agreeable. Meanwhile, Su Muxue, who was inside the novice village, was completely dumbfounded! ¡°He¡­ he instant-killed them? Didn¡¯t Jiang Bai switch classes to be a Beastmaster? Are Beastmasters really that strong?¡± Su Muxue immediately fell into a state of doubt. Just as Ickes instant-killed all of them, a continuous stream of system notifications suddenly rang out! [Ding! Player ¡°Maise the God¡± has killed the ordinary player ¡°###¡± and has been marked as a red-named player. He has obtained one killing point. The player can clear his killing point by completing balancing quests. The higher the killing points, the more difficult the balancing quests will be! (note: The player is a red-named player. Once killed, all his equipment and items will drop. Normal players who kill him will receive an EXP reward!)] [Ding! Player ¡°Maise the God¡± has killed 10 ordinary players! He has obtained ten killing points. The player can clear his killing points by completing balancing quests. The higher the killing points, the more difficult the balancing quests will be! (note: The player is a red-named player. Once killed, all his equipment and items will drop. Normal players who kill him will receive an EXP reward!)] [Ding! Player ¡°Maise the God¡± has killed 100 ordinary players! He has obtained ten killing points. The player can clear his killing points by completing balancing quests. The higher the killing points, the more difficult the balancing quests will be! (note: The player is a red-named player. Once killed, all his equipment and items will drop. Normal players who kill him will receive an EXP reward!)] (Ding! Your killing points have reached 100. Obtained special skill: Slayer] (World Announcement: The player ¡°Maise the God¡± from Dragon Country is in novice village no.9527 and has killed 100 ordinary players! He has now become a red-name player! Once killed, all his equipment and items will drop. Normal players who kill him will receive a huge EXP reward!) Chapter 24 - Shock From the Entire World! A New Crisis! Chapter 24 Shock From the Entire World! A New Crisis! As the world announcement sounded, the players around the world were once again shocked! After all, two world announcements in a day had been triggered by the same person. It was too shocking! Furthermore, the time between the world announcements was less than half an hour. In other words, during this short time, the player named ¡°Maise the God¡± had only spent half an hour and had successfully killed over a hundred players! One could imagine how powerful ¡°Maise the God¡± was! For a moment, all the players in Sword and Magic were shocked by the news! The regional channels of the various novice zones were all talking about this matter. The world channel was also filled with chatter! All the players were shocked by the actions of ¡°Maise the God¡±! ¡°F*ck! F*ck! F*ck!¡± ¡°Who is ¡°Maise the God¡±? Isn¡¯t he too f*cking awesome? He rose to level 10 in a day and then killed 100 players! Even someone who plays 24/7 can¡¯t do that, right?¡± ¡°Is the person who left the comment above an idiot? Is this something that can be done by playing 24/7? Don¡¯t you see how short a time has passed? If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that this game was launched by all the countries in the world, I would have suspected him of cheating!¡± ¡°There¡¯s a problem with your focus.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± A player asked in puzzlement. ¡°How long has it been since the world announcement that this player named ¡°Maise the God¡± reached level 10? It hasn¡¯t even been half an hour, right?¡± ¡°Uh¡­¡± ¡°He got on the world announcement again just because he killed 100 players? That¡¯s nothing! What¡¯s really important is what happened after he reached level 10 that allowed him to have such astonishing combat strength!¡± Hearing this player¡¯s analysis, everyone was enlightened! That¡¯s right! It was a battle of one to 100! Even if there was a level suppression, it would only be three to four levels at most. Against 100 players alone, such a suppression advantage was negligible! ¡°The smart guy who left the comment above is right! Even if his level is high and he has platinum equipment, it can¡¯t make up for the difference in numbers!¡± ¡°Unless there are other variables! Could it be because of his class transition?¡± ¡°I got it! He definitely obtained a rare hidden class! It must be because of this! Otherwise, it doesn¡¯t make sense!¡± It was simply impossible to just rely on level or high-level equipment to win against a hundred players alone! However, even if one had a powerful hidden class, without strong gaming skills, it would also just be wishful thinking to win against 100 players alone. For a moment, everyone had all sorts of guesses about the existence of ¡°Maise the God¡±! Some people guessed that Jiang Bai was able to kill 100 players because he obtained a one-time item that allowed him to summon a high-level summoned creature. Such speculation was possible but was quickly overturned by other players. Because it was not worth it. After all, any item that allowed a player to summon high-level summoned creatures had extreme strategic importance in the early stages of the game. Wouldn¡¯t it be better to use such a thing to kill bosses and obtain treasure chests? Did he have to use them to kill players? Was this not attracting aggro for no reason? Of course, some said that Maise the God had a personal grudge with the 100 players and that the reason why he killed them was purely for revenge. However, such a statement was even more unreliable in the eyes of the public. After all, in Sword and Magic, all players entered the game with the virtual image they set, and the distribution of the players to each novice village was also random. If the other party could have the hundred people whom he had grudges with be distributed to the same novice village even under the random distribution system of Dragon Country¡¯s large population, with such luck, the other party should have gone to buy lottery tickets instead of entering the game to take revenge! For a time, the interest in ¡°Maise the God¡± ¡®s killing motive died down. Instead, they developed a strong interest in the player himself! He had such talent, was of a rare hidden class, and had platinum equipment as well as a large number of in-game gold coins. No force would be unmoved by such a person. If they could recruit him into their camp in the early stages, their progress in developing within the world of Sword and Magic would be a thousand miles in a single step! After all, this world was huge! As the major factions all over the world focused their attention on the Maise the God, within the borders of Dragon Country, the major factions all sent people to investigate all information about him! As the saying goes: First come, first served! After learning that he was a player from Dragon Country, all the major forces had thoughts of recruiting him. After all, no one could refuse such a rich talent. Meanwhile, in novice village no.9257, a crisis was descending on Jiang Bai. After he killed 100 players and became a red-name player, he was now being targeted by all the other players in novice village no.9257. After all, once a red-name player was killed by an ordinary player, all their equipment, items, and even gold coins would be dropped! The situation was especially bad after young master Li and his lackeys were resurrected because they spread rumors in the regional channel that Jiang Bai had obtained the purple guild token! For a time, the entire novice village no.9257 was filled with rumors. Almost all the players had their eyes on Jiang Bai who had become a red-name player! After all, Jiang Bai was now carrying a huge amount of benefits! Platinum equipment! Purple guild token! 5,000 game gold coins! Any one of those could bring a huge amount of benefits to the players! With that, all the players in the novice village np.9527 spontaneously allied and spread out to search for Jiang Bai. They were denouncing Jiang Bai¡¯s bad behavior of killing ordinary players without cause on the regional channel. They were trying to gather the strength of all the players in the village to kill him! However, Jiang Bai himself was not aware of this. Even if he knew, he would not think too much of it. At this moment, he was going through his gains today. Chapter 25 - Slayer! Jiang Bais Brilliant Idea! Chapter 25 Slayer! Jiang Bai¡¯s Brilliant Idea! [Character Name: Maise the God) [Character Race: Human) [Character Level: 12] (Class: Trainee Beastmaster ] (Strength: 130) (Stamina: 33] [Defense: 10] [Agility: 14] [Intelligence: 42] [Potential Points: 10] (Skills: Fireball level 1, Beginner Beast-taming Technique level 2, Slayer level 1] [Equipment: Novice Staff, Familiar Encyclopedia] (Backpack: Beastmaster Spirit Ball (unknown), platinum treasure chest, gold treasure chest, novice equipment¡­) (Pet: None] [Reputation: 1] (Killing Points: 100] Looking at his personal interface, Jiang Bai was very surprised! He realized that he had gained quite the harvest this time. Since Ickes had killed young master Li and the others, as Ickes Master, Jiang Bai had naturally gained some EXP points as well, and his level broke through to level 12 in one fell swoop. He had also collected all of the pieces of novice equipment that the opponents had dropped upon death. Although these novice equipment were not of any help to Jiang Bai and were only worth 1 gold coin when sold in shops, he had no intentions of just leaving them there and allowing young master Li¡¯s men take them back. Since the game had just launched, all the players only had a piece of novice equipment each! OS Since young master Li and his men, who had tried to kill him earlier, were now wiped out, they would definitely enter a state of death penalty. If he took away all their novice equipment, they would probably suffer even more. The more the enemy suffered, the happier Jiang Bai would be. Not only that, but his Beast-taming Technique had also been successfully upgraded to level 2. The killing of players was also effective in upgrading skill levels! At the same time, because he had killed ordinary players, he had become a red-named player. He had also obtained a special skill called Slayer because he had massacred a hundred people. Jiang Bai was quite curious about it. After all, his strength attribute had suddenly increased by a full 100 points! This must be directly related to the skill Slayer! In his previous life, he had never massacred ordinary players, so he had not obtained a skill like this. As such, he did not know the detailed effects of this skill. However, according to the experts in the game forum in his previous life, the Slayer skill seemed to give a buff effect. Jiang Bai opened the introduction of the skill with questions in mind. As expected, it was indeed a buff skill and was even a passive skill. (Slayer (special): A passive skill. For every killing point you have, your strength attribute will be increased by 1 point. (note: this skill is a special skill, thus it may not be upgraded normally.)] ¡°As expected! The 100 points of strength attributes were indeed given by this skill!¡± Looking at the introduction, Jiang Bai couldn¡¯t help but suck in a breath of cold air, feeling a little speechless. What was this? He was only level 12, but his strength attribute had broken through 100 points! One should know that he was a Beastmaster, which could also be considered a mage class. With such a high-numbered strength attribute, he might even be able to wield a large machete and pretend to be of the warrior class to compete with other players in terms of who had the bigger muscles. Then he thought about it again, and Jiang Bai¡¯s eyes lit up! Maybe this idea could work! Although he was a mage now, there were no class restrictions on equipment in the world of Sword and Magic. Players could equip the equipment and weapons of all classes just like in the real world! Mage players could wear chain mail and wield war hammers as well! Similarly, warrior players could also use staffs as swords to crack open the heads of their enemies! That being said, one could choose freely whatever to wear, but if one didn¡¯t have the corresponding class skill, then even if one had a staff, one could only use it as a fire stick. However, all of this didn¡¯t matter to Jiang Bai. Although he was of the mage class, he was a Beastmaster. Thanks to the existence of the Familiar Encyclopedia, he would definitely be able to summon hundreds and thousands of powerful mythical-grade familiars in the future! Once he grew, even if he chose to wear the exclusive equipment of a Beastmaster, the attribute bonuses it brought to the mythical-grade familiars didn¡¯t seem to be that important. After all, there were so many of them. At the very least, as a Beastmaster, he could try out some pretty good ideas in the early stages while waiting for some mythical-grade familiars to grow. Thinking of this, Jiang Bai suddenly remembered that he had obtained two treasure chests from his previous quest in healing the village chief¡¯s daughter! He took out the treasure chests from his backpack. One of them was golden in color and shiny. The other was of a deeper shade, though also shiny. Considering that the platinum treasure chest was a treasure chest with exclusive equipment, Jiang Bai planned to open it first. With his current status as a Beastmaster, if he were to open it, he would definitely obtain a platinum-grade Beastmaster weapon. There was a high chance that it would be a Beastmaster Spirit Ball. Unlike other professions, Beastmaster was a class that burned through money. Among them, the Beastmaster Spirit Ball that was used to capture, store, and carry familiars was the cheapest and most basic piece of Beastmaster equipment. That being said, even the most basic and cheapest one was still extremely expensive if bought in an equipment store! When opening a treasure chest with exclusive equipment for a Beastmaster, the most common item obtained would be a Beastmaster Spirit Ball. Therefore, in his previous life, anyone who wanted to choose the class Beastmaster would need to have some resources. ¡°It just so happens that I¡¯m currently lacking a high-quality Beastmaster Spirit Ball,¡± Thinking of this, the corners of Jiang Bai¡¯s mouth curled up slightly. If he could get a platinum-grade Beastmaster Spirit Ball, then he would be able to bring Ickes along with him. Thinking of this, Jiang Bai couldn¡¯t help but think of the Beastmaster Spirit Orb that Ickes had given him. After all, the one that the system had originally given him had been crushed by Ickes. Thinking of that Beastmaster Spirit Ball, Jiang Bai subconsciously looked at Ickes who was behind him. Ickes was following behind him, looking around curiously. The world of Sword and Magic was completely different from the world where she had been before, making her very interested in the world. Seeing that Ickes had no intention of going into the Familiar Encyclopedia at all, Jiang Bai sighed helplessly. He really needed a Beastmaster Spirit Ball now. He couldn¡¯t possibly just let Ickes follow him around like this, right? ¡°System, open the platinum treasure chest!¡± Chapter 26 - The Puzzled Su Muxue! Chapter 26 The Puzzled Su Muxue! [Ding! Do you wish to open the platinum-grade exclusive equipment treasure chest in front of you?] ¡°Yes!¡± Jiang Bai answered frankly. [Ding! Congratulations to player ¡°Maise the God¡± for obtaining the platinum-grade exclusive equipment for Beastmasters: Beastmaster Spirit Ball.] ¡°A Beastmaster Spirit Ball!!!¡± Upon hearing the system¡¯s notification, Jiang Bai was overjoyed! He didn¡¯t expect to be so lucky today! He wanted a Beastmaster Spirit Ball, and he got one! For a moment, Jiang Bai¡¯s heart was racing. He immediately opened the remaining gold treasure chest. [Ding! Congratulations to player ¡°Maise the God¡± for obtaining a gold-grade weapon: Blood Blade!) (Blood Blade: A three-meter long crimson blade. Upon equipment, 10 points will be added to stamina, and 50 points to strength. The blade brings with it a life-steal property, as well as a skill ¡°Rage¡±.] [Rage: An additional attack will be added every three attacks.] (Equipment Requirements: Level 15, 150 points of strength attribute.) ¡°Oh, it¡¯s actually a warrior class weapon!¡± Jiang Bai¡¯s face was filled with joy. He remembered that this weapon could be considered one of the exclusive weapons for early-stage berserkers, a first transition class of the warrior class. Almost every berserker player would like this weapon. Not only would it increase stamina by 10 points, but it also increased the player¡¯s strength by 50 points. It also had a life-steal effect. On top of that, it had an additional skill ¡°Rage¡± that would allow an additional attack every three attacks! Though the requirements for equipping this weapon were quite harsh. If one were to equip this weapon at the standard of level 15, one would probably have to spend all one¡¯s potential points to increase the strength attribute. Otherwise, the attribute points of strength would not be enough. Only the current Jiang Bai could achieve such a feat at level 15. To him, this could be said to currently be the most suitable weapon for him. Now, he was only at level 12, and his strength attribute was only at 130 points. He planned to equip this weapon after reaching level 15. Then, Jiang Bai threw this weapon into his backpack. After opening the treasure chests, Jiang Bai took the platinum-grade Beastmaster Spirit Ball and immediately wanted to keep Ickes in it, but he was rejected! No matter what he said, the other party refused to go in. Rather, Ickes looked at him as if he was a fool. ¡°Please be good and go in. This is a platinum-grade Beastmaster Spirit Ball. It¡¯s much better than the basic version from before. You¡¯ll definitely like it after you go in!¡± At this moment, Jiang Bai was like a strange uncle trying to deceive a little girl. He kept shaking the Beastmaster Spirit Ball in his hand as if he was shaking a delicious lollipop. However, Ickes didn¡¯t fall for it at all. Rather, the way she looked at Jiang Bai was like she was looking at an idiot. Did he think she was stupid? Or did she look that stupid? These words were written on Ickes¡¯ face. Even if she were beaten to death, she would not enter Jiang Bai¡¯s current Beastmaster Spirit Ball! Let alone the fact that she had no intention of going in at all, even if she was really tired and wanted to rest, how could a mere platinum-grade Beastmaster Spirit Ball be worthy of her presence? Seeing that Ickes still didn¡¯t want to enter, Jiang Bai wanted to persuade her a little more. However, Ickes directly stretched out her hand to grab the Beastmaster Spirit Ball in Jiang Bai¡¯s hand, as if she wanted to crush it! Seeing this, Jiang Bai¡¯s expression turned pale with fright. He immediately protected the Beastmaster Spirit Ball in his palm and took a few steps back, his gaze fixed on Ickes. He could not help but curse in his heart, ¡°This prodigal woman!¡± Was this a joke? This was platinum-grade equipment, something that could be sold for millions in the outside world! Even in his previous life, it would still be worth tens of millions! Yet Ickes was actually planning to crush it again? If he allowed Ickes to crush it, wouldn¡¯t he suffer a great loss? When Su Muxue saw this scene, she giggled. This was the first time she saw a pet in the game disobeying a player¡¯s orders. Su Muxue was quite curious about this. After all, this was something that had never happened before in the other games. ¡°Could it be that this is a unique feature of Sword and Magic? Or does she have a mission exclusive to Jiang Bai? Or is it something else?¡± Su Muxue pondered. No matter what, the lady was Jiang Bai¡¯s familiar, so she didn¡¯t have any other thoughts. Therefore, under the circumstances that Ickes would rather die than submit, Jiang Bai could only give up temporarily. Right now, he and Su Muxue were heading to the outskirts of the bamboo forest outside the novice village, to the edge of the town. The wandering dragon-descent witch was there. Jiang Bai wanted to complete the village chief¡¯s mission as soon as possible to get the purple guild token as soon as possible, and head to the nearby town. After all, only by reaching the town could a player¡¯s journey be considered to have really started. If they stayed in the novice village, even if Jiang Bai knew a lot of secret information from his previous life, he would not be able to use it. Along the way, Jiang Bai was surprised that he did not encounter a single wild monster, which he found very strange. Could it be that all the wild monsters along the way had been cleared by the players? Even so, they should have respawned by now, right? However, what made Jiang Bai even more speechless was that along the way, he had encountered a lot of players who formed parties to besiege him. If it were not for Ickes, he would have long been surrounded and killed by the players! ¡°What the hell is going on? I don¡¯t think I have a personal grudge against them, right?¡± Jiang Bai frowned. Back when he killed young master Li and the others, it was because he didn¡¯t have a choice. To be honest, he was reluctant to casually kill ordinary players. After all, it would attract too much hatred. Jiang Bai still hoped that he could develop in secret. Feeling puzzled, he finally found the answer in the regional channel. Instantly, Jiang Bai was enlightened and sneered in his heart. He finally understood why. It was all thanks to young master Li and the others again! They knew that they couldn¡¯t beat him with their strength, so they encouraged all the players in the novice village to attack him? ¡°Humph! They are really too naive!¡± Jiang Bai picked up all the pieces of novice equipment that were on the ground. Since they wanted to kill him and share the benefits, Jiang Bai had no qualms about killing them again. ¡°I had no intentions of doing this, but you guys provoked me on purpose!¡± Chapter 27 - Jiang Bais Scheme! Doubt! Chapter 27 Jiang Bai¡¯s Scheme! Doubt! Jiang Bai moved his hand and added the 10 potential points that he had gained from leveling up to his strength attribute. He then looked at the time and realized that he had been online for almost 10 hours. After thinking for a moment, he decided to log off after completing the quest. With that, Jiang Bai, Su Muxue, and Ickes continued to rush towards the depths of the bamboo forest. In the process, a few more waves of players attacked again. Jiang Bai did not hesitate to kill them all! After all, these people were clearly coveting his equipment. Jiang Bai did not intend on letting these people go. Only by killing these people would Jiang Bai¡¯s future path be smoother. As such, he did not show any mercy and killed them all! In an instant, Jiang Bai became famous! The players in novice village no.9527 left frenzied messages on the regional channel. Those who had been wiped out by Jiang Bai, in particular, sent out his information directly. With that, almost all the players in the novice village knew that Jiang Bai had switched classes to become a Beastmaster! Although they didn¡¯t know what the Beastmaster class was exactly, judging from the literal meaning of the class name and the fact that they only saw Ickes make a move every single time, they deduced that the Beastmaster class was most likely a special class that focused on familiars as the main combat force. That black-winged woman in black was, as such, definitely the so-called familiar! In other words, as a Beastmaster, the other party¡¯s combat strength was definitely very weak. Even if he obtained a class skill, it would definitely have something to do with his familiars! Otherwise, his combat strength would be ridiculous! There would definitely be some adjustments made accordingly to balance it out! Everyone¡¯s discussions lead to this conclusion. From their point of view, Ickes was the only one with strong combat strength in the party. If someone were to pin down Ickes, Jiang Bai could be considered dead. Even if they were only able to stall Ickes for a few seconds, with Jiang Bai¡¯s class as one that focused on the familiars¡¯ combat strength, the person with such a class would definitely be able to deal little to no damage, so they believed that any warrior class player would be able to kill Jiang Bai in close combat. Even if their levels were not as high as his, if their attributes were higher, they could still easily crush him! Everyone thought this way and came up with a plan based on this. They believed that if they followed these plans, Jiang Bai would definitely die! Just as the players from the novice village were rushing toward Jiang Bai¡¯s location, their target was picking up the newbie equipment that had been dropped by the players who had come to throw their lives away. Not long after, Jiang Bai¡¯s backpack was full. After all, each player¡¯s backpack only had a capacity of 100 slots. Compared to the majority of materials and tools that could be stored as an assembly, each piece of equipment would occupy one slot. Jiang Bai felt very regretful about this. However, letting the other party get their weapons back wasn¡¯t exactly what Jiang Bai wished for wither. Therefore, he went to a valley near the bamboo forest. Unlike the path that the wandering witch was on, this place was more like a wilderness area that was like a valley. Jiang Bai remembered clearly that this was actually a spawning point for a boss in the novice village. He remembered that the boss was called the ¡°wild boar king¡±, a wild boss that looked pitiful but was quite annoying to fight. This was because the monster wouldn¡¯t drop anything at all. Moreover, its HP was extremely high, and its combat strength and damage were also very shocking It was a waste of talent for it to be placed in the novice village. However, at this moment, Jiang Bai thought of a good idea. His idea was very simple. He would put all the novice equipment he had into the wild boss¡¯ territory. Once someone dared to invade this place, the wild boar king would instantly attack the other party until they were dead! However, the strange thing was, there was no sign of the wild boar king anywhere. Rather, not only did he not see the wild boar king, but he did not even see an ordinary wild boar monster. ¡°Strange, could it be that it hasn¡¯t respawned yet?¡± Jiang Bai was very puzzled about this, but he did not blindly walk up. Instead, he walked to a steep slope and slid all the novice equipment in his hands down the steep slope. When Su Muxue saw Jiang Bai¡¯s actions, she suddenly understood. For a moment, she couldn¡¯t help but be amazed at how Jiang Bai¡¯s idea was genuinely smart and evil. It was hard to imagine how long it would take for those players who didn¡¯t have any weapons and endured the death penalty to level up to level 10 and head to the town. They probably hadn¡¯t even reached level 10 before they would be killed by the monster twice because of their low combat power. After finishing what he wanted to do, Jiang Bai returned to the original path and continued to pick up the novice equipment. What he didn¡¯t know was that after they had long left the valley, a huge wild boar led a group of wild boar monsters out of the valley vigilantly. It kept scanning its surroundings, looking very nervous. When it looked in the direction Jiang Bai had left, it actually let out a terrified cry, its eyes filled with terror. Of course, this was something Jiang Bai didn¡¯t know. At this moment, he felt extremely depressed, ¡°Damn it! Could it be that I¡¯m not fated with the monsters? Why are all the opponents I¡¯ve killed so far all players? There hasn¡¯t been a single monster!¡± Chapter 28 - Enemy Attack! Siege From the Shadows! Chapter 28 Enemy Attack! Siege From the Shadows! ¡°This is too strange!¡± Jiang Bai couldn¡¯t be more depressed. Ever since he changed his class to become a Beastmaster, it was as if he had been possessed by the devil, but he didn¡¯t see any monsters along the way. In fact, the only reason he had been able to level up so far was because he had obtained EXP from killing players. Wasn¡¯t this too ridiculous?! He was a player, not a monster in the game. He opened his personal interface. [Character Name: Maise the God] [Character Race: Human] [Character Level: 12] (Class: Trainee Beastmaster ] (Strength: 230] (Stamina: 33] [Defense: 10] [Agility: 14] [Intelligence: 42] (Potential Points: 10] (Skills: Fireball level 1, Beginner Beast-taming Technique level 2, Slayer level [Equipment: Novice Staff, Familiar Encyclopedia] (Backpack: Familiar Spirit Ball (unknown), platinum treasure chest, gold treasure chest, novice equipment¡­] asun (Pet: None ] [Reputation: 1] [Killing Points: 190] After killing 90 ordinary players, Jiang Bai¡¯s killing points increased by 90 points again! Unfortunately, his level didn¡¯t increase this time. Seeing that his strength attribute had broken through 200 points, Jiang Bai was speechless. Would anyone believe that someone in the mage class like him had a strength attribute that far surpassed that of someone in the warrior class at the same level? The attribute points that the Slayer skill provided were insane. However, after much consideration, Jiang Bai decided to wait until he reached town before going to do the balanced quests to get rid of the red-name player title. After all, the Familiar Encyclopedia was also an equipment. If he lost it due to being killed one day, wouldn¡¯t he have lost everything he had? After all, the Familiar Encyclopedia was his most important possession! After making up his mind, Jiang Bai waved his hand and closed the personal interface. He was gradually approaching the edge of the novice village. He was about to walk out of the bamboo forest and arrive at the quest location when suddenly, Ickes, who had been behind Jiang Bai, narrowed her eyes. She suddenly turned around and stood behind him. Suddenly! Hundreds of players appeared from the bamboo forest. Dozens of small fireballs appeared from the bamboo forest behind them and attacked. The dense fireballs rained down on Ickes like a rain of bullets. Unfortunately, the dense fireballs did not cause any damage at all! As a mythical-grade black dragon, Ickes¡¯ defense was extremely shocking. Now, it was a staggering 500 points! Ordinary attacks could not cause any damage to her, not to mention that she also had high-level magic and physical resistance skill bonus. This allowed her to be even more unrestrained when facing attacks from low-level players! If not for being worried about Jiang Bai¡¯s safety, she would have long since charged forward and swatted those damnable flies to death! Especially now! In an instant, the dense rain of fireballs that had blasted out turned the bamboo forest where Jiang Bai was into a pile of ruins! Meanwhile, Jiang Bai and Su Muxue received no damage at all! ¡°This is¡­ an enemy attack?¡± Jiang Bai¡¯s expression did not change, obviously not surprised by this! He had been attacked many times along the way, but young master Li was just trash! Even if he was put into the recycling station, he still could not turn into a renewable energy source. He was just all bad! Jiang Bai then immediately gave a battle order to Ickes! With that, Ickes charged. She went on a killing spree in the crowd! Meanwhile, Jiang Bai took out two longswords, warrior class novice weapons, from his backpack and held them in his hands. He stood on the spot, as if he was waiting for something Su Muxue, who was at the side, did not stay idle either. She immediately started buffing up Ickes. ¡°Pulsing Spell! Refreshing Spell! Rock Guard!¡± An HP recovery spell, stamina recovery spell, and defense increasing spell! Three recovery skills were thrown directly at Ickes. Generally speaking, a player could usually only obtain one class skill during a normal beginner class transition. For example, Jiang Bai had only obtained one Beastmaster skill after transitioning to become a Beastmaster. As a full-fledged support healer class, the occult witch was one of the few classes where the player could obtain more than three skills after the class transition. Classes like the occult witch, holy spirit guard, or paladins (a class transition from knights) were classes that were quite popular in Sword and Magic. After all, they had many more skills than others! Once the level of the quest increased, the buff of the attributes would become quite terrifying! This was also the reason why Su Muxue had been able to suddenly rise in her previous life! Suddenly, a dozen or so black shadows ran out from the shadows of the surrounding bamboo forest. As the black shadows gradually dispersed, a dozen or so players appeared! They held sharp daggers in their hands and stared fixedly at Jiang Bai. Chapter 29 - Annihilate! The Powerful Jiang Bai! The Despairing Crowd! Chapter 29 Annihilate! The Powerful Jiang Bai! The Despairing Crowd! ¡°Special skill Stealth¡­ Assassins, huh,¡± Looking at the dozen or so players who had suddenly charged out from the shadows of the bamboo forest, Jiang Bai¡¯s expression was calm. To be honest, he had already expected that he would be targeted. After all, Ickes was basically undefeatable. She had killed a hundred people on her first appearance! She had also conveniently killed nearly a hundred people just now. Jiang Bai pondered that since the other players realized that they couldn¡¯t defeat Ickes and had learned that he was a Beastmaster, he believed that someone would soon guess his ¡°weakness¡± by the name of his class. After all, the combat strength of the familiar he summoned was so monstrous. Any sane person would think that the Beastmaster himself should be the weak point of this class. It was indeed so. The stronger a class¡¯ combat power, the more obvious its flaws would be in other aspects! After all, all classes had to be balanced. Their line of thought was indeed correct. At least in Sword and Magic, a Beastmaster who was without their familiars in the early stages would indeed be no different from a weakling. However, the premise of this was that human factors had to be taken into consideration as well. At the very least, Jiang Bai himself wasn¡¯t one of such Beastmasters. Therefore, looking at the dozen or so assassin players in front of him, Jiang Bai brandished his dual blades and assumed an attacking stance. This scene stupefied the players in front of him. Immediately after, everyone burst into laughter. ¡°Hahaha! I didn¡¯t expect this guy to have a moment of desperation too!¡± ¡°He¡¯s of the mage class, but he¡¯s fighting us with two warrior class weapons. Does he really think that he can kill all of us just with the attribute bonuses his high level brings?¡± ¡°Humph! I really overestimated you, Maise the God. I thought you were a gaming expert, but I didn¡¯t expect you to make such a low-level mistake. It seems that you¡¯re just a player who got lucky.¡± In their eyes, Jiang Bai¡¯s actions at this moment were like a newbie who had been forced into a corner. III en Faced with the mockery of the players before him, Jiang Bai didn¡¯t panic at all. Rather, the corners of his mouth were slowly rising and a calm smile appeared on his face. Jiang Bai¡¯s expression was the biggest mockery to the players before him! ¡°What¡¯s so funny?! Once your familiar leaves you, you¡¯re just a weakling!¡± The dozen or so players present were instantly enraged! Especially the three assassin players who had the highest levels and were the closest to Jiang Bai. They held their daggers and launched a sudden stab at him. In their eyes, Jiang Bai¡¯s current combat strength was negligible. Even Su Muxue was insignificant! However, right at this moment! Facing the few players charging at him, Jiang Bai made his move! He held the longswords in his hands and swept them powerfully towards his opponent! His attack speed was also abnormally fast! When the longswords in his hands swept towards his opponent, the few players before him did not even have the time to react. ¡°Eh?¡± ¡°Swish!¡± Following the surprised cries of the few assassin players, the sound of air being sliced could be heard. Along with the sound, the HP of the few players closest to Jiang Bai was instantly reduced to zero! In just a few seconds, their bodies disappeared! Along with the instant death of the few players, the other players behind them were completely stunned! ¡°This!!!¡± ¡°This is impossible!¡± ¡°You actually killed three people in one hit! Aren¡¯t you a mage? Why is your strength so high?!!!¡± Facing with this scene, all the players found it unbelievable! After all, the few players who had been killed in one hit just now were at least at level seven, there was even one at level eight. The difference between their levels and that of Maise the God was only three to four levels! Why was he able to wipe them out with a single blow? Wasn¡¯t his class a Beastmaster? At the thought of this, an assassin player¡¯s mind shook, ¡°Damn it! Could it be that your class isn¡¯t a Beastmaster at all, but a hidden class transition of the warrior class?!¡± Hear the exclaims of this player, the surrounding assassin players all revealed a panicked look. Although assassins had high attack power and were the nemesis of players that centered or carried the team, as well as support and healer class players, they would definitely be defeated if they were to face a warrior with high HP, high defense, and high attack power! If Jiang Bai really had a hidden warrior class transition, then they would definitely die! When he heard the other party¡¯s exclamation, Jiang Bai was clearly stunned for a moment. Then, his heart moved, and a thought suddenly appeared in his mind. A solemn expression appeared on his face. He did not answer the other party, but it was as if he had revealed something. This further proved the assassin player¡¯s guess. What followed was nothing more than a massacre. In less than two minutes, Jiang Bai had killed all of the assassins in front of him. Meanwhile, the battle on Ickes¡¯ side had also come to an end. It would be more accurate to say that halfway through the battle, all the players in the surroundings were stunned by Ickes¡¯ astonishing combat power. They scattered in all directions, only then did they not get killed. Following the failure of this sneak attack, a shocking piece of news immediately spread throughout the novice village. Maise the God wasn¡¯t a Beastmaster of the mage class, but a hidden class from the warrior class. However, even the assassins didn¡¯t know what his class was exactly. After all, they had been instantly killed not long after they had appeared. As this news spread, all the alliance players in the novice village felt despair. After all, with a powerful familiar like Ickes and Jiang Bai himself being of a hidden class that transitioned from the warrior class, his combat power was definitely great. The news seemed especially true after the news of the other party killing over a dozen assassin class players spread. Everyone felt hopeless about their thoughts of killing Jiang Bai! After all, Jiang Bai¡¯s combat power was so strong that it was almost impossible to kill him in the novice village. However, they weren¡¯t willing to give up just like that. After all, they had been killed several times. Now, their levels had fallen, and because of the weakened state brought about by the death penalty, they were unable to keep up with the current leveling trend. It could be said that their current account had been rendered useless! Chapter 30 - Late Comeuppance! Young Master Lis Plot! Chapter 30 Late Comeuppance! Young Master Li¡¯s Plot! At the respawn point in the novice village. ¡°Damn it! That damned Maise the God!¡± ¡°It¡¯s all his fault! If it weren¡¯t for him, we wouldn¡¯t have fallen to this state.¡± ¡°That bastard Maise the God! He even made me lose my Novice Staff. How am I supposed to continue to kill monsters?!¡± ¡°You too? After I was killed, I wanted to go back and pick up my equipment, but there was nothing there! Damn it! Who picked up my equipment? How am I supposed to continue playing?!¡± ¡°Huh? Your equipment was taken away?¡± ¡°You too?¡± ¡°Yeah! Me too!¡± ¡°Me too¡­¡± As everyone began to recount their experiences, a sense of d¨¦j¨¤ vu suddenly flooded their minds. A player¡¯s name immediately appeared in their minds. ¡°Maise the God!¡± A player cried out in surprise, and the surrounding players were all enlightened. ¡°Damn it! It must be him! I can¡¯t think of anyone other than him!¡± ¡°Damn it! To think he made everyone lose their novice equipment. Does he intend to make everyone else unable to play the game?!¡± ¡°How can there be such a sinister person in this world?!¡± ¡°Why can¡¯t anyone give him a lesson?!¡± At this point, everyone fell silent. The other party was simply too strong, especially his familiar, the woman with the black wings. She was simply invincible! When they thought of how powerful the other party was, they felt a little regretful. They regretted making an enemy out of the other party. At the same time, they felt a strong sense of unwillingness. As this feeling grew stronger, they only wanted to destroy him now! It would be best if they could make Jiang Bai be like them, or even completely destroy his account! At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded, ¡°I have a way to prevent him from leaving the novice village!¡± ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Everyone looked over and saw that the person who had spoken was young master Li! Young Master Li¡¯s expression was incomparably gloomy. He didn¡¯t expect Jiang Bai to be so powerful! After being killed by Jiang Bai, he had been hiding behind the scenes and instigating others to surround and attack the other party. He had even spent a lot of money on hiring players to spread negative information about Jiang Bai everywhere, just to have a ¡°righteous¡± cause to incite the greed of the players in the entire village to destroy Jiang Bai. Unfortunately, all of these failed. With Jiang Bai¡¯s current strength, he was simply not someone that they could defeat! But even so, he still did not intend to give up! After all, in his opinion, everything that Jiang Bai had now should belong to him! He was the best of the best. How could he allow an ordinary person like Jiang Bai to obtain all that! Thinking of this, young master Li¡¯s heart became even more twisted! ¡°My underlings encountered a high-level hidden boss while they had been killing monsters at the edge of the bamboo forest. Coincidentally, according to the latest news from other players, Maise the God seems to be rushing there too! His level has long surpassed level 10, but he hasn¡¯t left the novice village yet. As such, it must be because he has to do some sort of quest to get out. I suspect that the quest is related to that boss! It just so happens that my underling has sent me some important information about the boss, and it just so happens that this information can be used to deal with Maise the God! As long as we do something about the boss, he won¡¯t be able to leave the novice village!!! First, we¡¯ll have to go to this location, then¡­¡± After young master Li finished dishing out his plan, everyone¡¯s eyes lit up. This plan was highly feasible! With that, everyone left the novice village one after another, desperately rushing to the location of the hidden boss. They wanted revenge! Looking at the empty novice village, the corners of young master Li¡¯s mouth gradually rose into a sinister smile. ¡°You want to fight with me? Just wait to be trapped and die in the novice village! Maise the God!¡± Outside the novice village, at the edge of the bamboo forest. After dealing with the attack from the players in the novice village, as usual, Jiang Bai picked up the novice equipment dropped by the players and threw them all into the wild boar king¡¯s territory. Then, he crossed the bamboo forest and headed to the location marked by the quest. Just as he stepped out of the bamboo forest, the scenery in front of him changed drastically. He was greeted by gray mountain rocks and towering trees that grew next to each other, forming a tree wall. Along with the sound of flowing water, a stream appeared in front of Jiang Bai. He slowly came to the side of the stream. Jiang Bai looked over and saw that there was a huge gap at one end of the tight tree wall on the opposite. There were obvious charred marks on the trees nearby. He glanced at the direction of his quest again and saw that it was marked in the huge gap. In other words, his quest¡¯s target was clearly behind the gap. He waved his hand and summoned his personal interface. This time, he did not look at his attributes but at the time in the corner of the interface. It showed that it was 11:37 pm. Jiang Bai was deep in thought. He had logged in at noon when the game had started. Calculating the time, he had been online for almost 12 hours, so Jiang Bai decided to go offline to rest. Sword and Magic had not yet become reality. If he stayed in the game for too long, his body would not be able to take it. Even though going offline would slow down his progress in the quest, he still had to focus on his health for now. When the game turned into reality, with his physical strength, he wouldn¡¯t feel the slightest bit tired even if he didn¡¯t sleep for a few months then. Since he was about to log off, he told Su Muxue first. Coincidentally, the other party seemed to be tired as well. Rather, she logged off first. After spending a long time coaxing Ickes back into the Familiar Encyclopedia, Jiang Bai finally went offline as well. Chapter 31 - Log off and Rest! Chapter 31 Log off and Rest! Time flew by. After Jiang Bai logged off for a long time, suddenly, many black shadows appeared in the bamboo forest. There were the howls of wild boars and the shouts of players. After a long time, some players who didn¡¯t have much HP left walked out of the bamboo forest. These people looked very determined, their eyes filled with madness. When they looked at the gap in the tree wall opposite the stream, their hearts burned with passion. As if they had thought of something, they mustered all their strength and charged toward the other side. As they charged in, the sounds inside suddenly became noisy Following this, waves of furious dragon roars could be heard from inside. A blood-red flame dragon¡¯s breath whizzed out from inside. The commotion inside had also disappeared. Not long after, players walked out from the bamboo forest on the other side of the stream once again, one after another. Their expressions were the same, and the things they did were the same as the person from before. same rson When they rushed in, a dragon roar could be heard, and blood-red dragon breath gushed out from within! This sort of thing had repeated itself dozens of times, hundreds of times, and even several hundreds of times! As the players continued to rush in, a blood-red aura began to leak out from the gap in the tree wall. After the players repeated it hundreds of times, the blood-red aura began to spread, even to the other side of the stream and into the bamboo forest. As the blood-red aura invaded, suddenly, a wild boar monster rushed into the blood-red mist. As soon as it entered, the wild boar monster looked abnormally uncomfortable. After a long while, the wild boar monster died. Its body began to crumble and eventually turned into a part of the blood mist. Only the players who were charging into the blood mist could see this scene. However, they were not afraid at all. It was more like they were extremely excited! Because they knew that their plan had succeeded! In order to ensure that their plan would succeed, the surviving players climbed up the tree walls, even to the top! They could not die! They all wanted to see someone die! And among these players, Young Master Li and the others were among them! They could only see that they were in the direction closest to the blood mist. At a glance, they could vaguely see a blood-red figure standing within the tree wall. And that figure¡¯s eyes were filled with a brutal blood-red color. In reality, it was already nighttime. Jiang Bai took off his gaming helmet and hurriedly ordered takeout. He was starving Since he had just moved in this morning, there were no kitchen utensils or groceries, so he couldn¡¯t cook. At the same time, today was also the day the game started. In order to level up as soon as possible, Jiang Bai didn¡¯t eat for the whole day. He put the gaming helmet aside and went into the bathroom to take a hot shower. After taking a bath, he lay on the bed and looked at the latest information on his phone. It had been 12 hours since Sword and Magic was launched. Almost all the forums on the internet, and even the live-streaming platforms, were crazily spreading information about Sword and Magic. Players posted their experiences and some scenes of the game in the game forum one after another. For a time, the people of the entire world were shocked by the realism of Sword and Magic. Even some people who had no interest in the game were moved by it, and all of them enthusiastically participated in the game. Even the media and news channels of various countries frequently reported that it was the beginning of the new century! Jiang Bai only smiled at this. The world of Sword and Magic was a real world. All the living beings in it had their own consciousness. At the same time, they would also descend into this world in the future! It could be said that there was nothing wrong with the news reporting. After all, if that happened, wouldn¡¯t it be the advent of the new century? Not long after, the takeout was finally delivered. Because he hadn¡¯t eaten today, he specially ordered an extra meal. After eating the takeout, Jiang Bai directly fell asleep. After all, starting from tomorrow, he could be considered to have officially started his journey in the world of Sword and Magic. At the same time, just as Jiang Bai fell asleep. In a certain villa in the outer city district. Su Muxue was lying on her stomach on a cute pink-white cotton bed. She was only wearing a pair of tight-fitting shorts and a corset. Her two snow-white and slender thighs were exposed. As she continued to swing her legs, her two fair little feet were very attractive. With her hands supporting her chin, Su Muxue looked at the phone in front of her. She saw the word ¡°Brother¡± on the phone screen. Chapter 32 - A Call From Her Brother! Chapter 32 A Call From Her Brother! ¡°Snowy, why did you take so long to call me back?¡± ¡°I just logged out from the world of Sword and Magic. Brother, aren¡¯t you busy leveling up your character? Why do you have the time to call me?¡± ¡°Hehe, aren¡¯t I showing concerned for my dear sister?¡± ¡°Tsk, who would believe that!¡± Su Muxue pursed her lips. Her brother was originally a soldier in the army, but he suddenly retired a few months ago. After he returned home, he became addicted to playing games. He played games every day for several months, and even the meals that he didn¡¯t have were prepared by the nanny. It was as if his entire person had suddenly changed, and he spent every day playing games. As for her brother¡¯s depravity, Su Muxue thought that her parents would scold him when they found out and would make him turn over a new leaf. However¡­ What surprised Su Muxue was that¡­ Her parents, who had always been strict, actually did not care about this matter. They even showed a faint supportive attitude. And her father, who had never spoken much, actually showed concern for her brother¡¯s condition. He wanted him to go out and exercise more after he finished playing the game because it would be good for his physical and mental health. What a guy! This made Su Muxue dumbstruck. Was this still her father? At that time, she even suspected that somebody else was disguised as her father. However, it turned out that the other party was indeed her father! Because she did not hide, her parents actually encouraged her to play with her brother! They even paid for them to find a place in the outer city with a good air environment to play in peace. Even Su Muxue did not understand what was going on. After all, her parents strictly forbade her to play games in the past! Su Muxue had to play games in secret. Therefore, with the support of her parents, Su Muxue followed her brother to play Sword and Magic. After she found a place to live yesterday, her brother would also move in soon. ¡°By the way, Snowy, what race and class are you playing?¡± ¡°Human witch.¡± ¡°Witch? Witch is good!¡± Hearing Su Muxue¡¯s reply, the man on the other side of the phone sounded excited. ¡°The mage class is also a class with high critical attacks. When you reach level 10, you can try to change your class to an elemental priest, poison witch, or even a great witch. These are all high-damage first transition witch classes. As long as you train hard in the future, I believe¡­¡± At this point, Su Muxue¡¯s brother¡¯s voice clearly paused for a moment. Then, he continued to ask. ¡°Are you still farming wild boar monsters in the novice village?¡± ¡°No, I haven¡¯t even killed a wild boar monster.¡± ¡°Uh¡­ You haven¡¯t killed a single one? Could it be that you went on a novice quest?¡± ¡°No, I haven¡¯t accepted any novice quests.¡± ¡°You didn¡¯t accept a novice quest? Then what have you been doing all day? Could it be that you haven¡¯t leveled up at all today?¡± When he heard that Su Muxue didn¡¯t farm any wild boar monsters or accept a novice quest, the voice on the other end of the line was clearly a little anxious. ¡°What level are you right now?¡± ¡°Could it be that you¡¯re still at level o?¡± After all, she hadn¡¯t farmed any wild monsters or accepted a novice quest. Then wouldn¡¯t her character have not leveled up at all? If that was the case, then Su Muxue¡¯s first day in the game would have been ruined. She would be dragging down the others¡¯ leveling speed by a large margin! As if sensing that her brother was getting anxious, Su Muxue immediately frowned and said. ¡°How is that possible! I¡¯m already level 10! And I¡¯ve already changed classes to become an occult witch!¡± ¡°Is that so. So you¡¯re already at level 10¡­¡± ¡°Level 10!¡± It took him a long time to react. Su Muxue¡¯s brother¡¯s voice was obviously very surprised! After all, this was only the first day of the game. Even those rich and powerful young masters who were willing to spend money to hire people to help them level up did not seem to have reached level 10. As for his sister¡¯s personality, as her brother, he understood her too well. Perhaps Su Muxue was always very indifferent towards the company and the people outside. She always disdained to answer. However, in front of her family and even the people she cared about, she always showed her innocent side and rarely lied! In other words, Su Muxue¡¯s words were true! Her character had definitely reached level 10! And she had even successfully changed classes! ¡°That¡¯s amazing! What kind of speed is that!¡± ¡°Could it be that your character ID is Maise the God!¡± ¡°No¡­¡± ¡°But you also know Maise the God?¡± Su Muxue asked doubtfully. Jiang Bai was so famous now? Even her brother knew about it? One had to know that her brother was a closed beta player. Now that he was level 30, he was probably close to level 40! Why would he care about a level 10 player at such a high level? Su Muxue could not understand. However, her brother had quite a big reaction! ¡°Of course, you have to know that he¡¯s an amazing player who can level up to 10 levels in a day! Who doesn¡¯t know that? The other party must have discovered a way to quickly level up! He¡¯s an expert!¡± ¡°My level is nothing! I believe that he¡¯ll be able to reach level 30 quite quickly in the future!¡± Su Muxue¡¯s brother¡¯s voice was very serious. He knew very well that Maise the God was very strong! If they were enemies, he would definitely be a formidable opponent! ¡°Oh! So Maise the God is that powerful?¡± After listening to her brother¡¯s words, Su Muxue revealed an aunt-like smile. ¡°That¡¯s too much of a coincidence. I happened to partner with this Maise the God today.¡± ¡°What do you mean by partnering with Maise the God today?¡± ¡°Could it be that you were able to reach level 10 so quickly because of his contributions?¡± Su Muxue expressed her affirmation. This made the other party extremely shocked! One had to know that it took him a full three days to reach level 10! This was considered fast! After all, there were very few players in the closed beta, so the competition was naturally not intense. Even if he was willing to spend money to hire people to help him level up, the other players were not stupid. Such a game was closed beta back then. No one would do that. And now, under the intense competition of so many players around the world, the other party was still able to stand out and reach level 10. The other party must be someone with real ability! It could be said that in the world of Sword and Magic, he was definitely a world-class expert! Not to mention platinum-grade equipment, and the purple guild token because these were things that he had never owned before! The potential of Maise the God was simply unimaginable! For example, now that the world of Sword and Magic had been reset, even if they had retained their character levels, they could not gain any advantage due to the many restrictions and the world map that had changed drastically. The only thing they could do now was to farm monsters to increase their levels before the new players reached level 30! ¡°Rope him in!¡± Su Muxue¡¯s brother¡¯s voice was very excited! ¡°Snowy, listen to me! This is very important! If you have a good relationship with him, just rope him in. This matter¡­¡± ¡°I can¡¯t say this directly. Just take it as my request.¡± ¡°You have to build a good relationship with him. After you reach level 30 and complete the second transition, come to Chaos Imperial City¡¯s Silver City to look for me. I¡¯ll explain it to you in person then.¡± The voice on the phone was very serious, causing Su Muxue to be stunned. After all, her brother had requested her to do this. This kind of thing had never happened before. Su Muxue did not give a direct reply. After all, this kind of purposeful contact with Jiang Bai was really not in line with her character. However, she could not bear to directly reject her brother¡¯s request. Therefore, she directly expressed her silence. She neither replied nor rejected him. After a long time. After a long time, the phone hung up. As if an answer was given. Chapter 33 - Vivienne the Dragon-Descent Witch! A Mockery of Life! Chapter 33 Vivienne the Dragon-Descent Witch! A Mockery of Life! The next morning. Jiang Bai woke up early in the morning. This time, he didn¡¯t log into the game directly. Instead, he went to the nearby appliance market to buy some things. At the same time, he went to the supermarket to buy some ingredients. After he had bought most of the things he wanted to buy, Jiang Bai returned home and was ready to go online. When he entered the game, he sent a message to Su Muxue. After receiving the message that the other party was also preparing to go online, Jiang Bai logged into the game. As he logged into the game, at the same time, Su Muxue¡¯s figure appeared in front of him. However, the moment he entered the game, the scene in front of him shocked him. A blood-red mist floated in front of him. His surroundings were dyed blood-red; even the color of the sky was the same! Seeing the change in front of him, Jiang Bai immediately summoned Ickes. After Ickes came out, she frowned and seemed to have noticed the changes in her surroundings. With a wave of her hand, a pitch-black circular shield suddenly appeared around her, and another one appeared around Jiang Bai and Su Muxue. Just as expected, the moment the pitch-black shield appeared, the system notifications kept ringing in his ears. (Ding! You have stepped into the Dragon-Descent Witch Vivienne¡¯s (Gold) blood mist. The current layer is 91, dealing 910 damage every 10 seconds!] [Ding! You have stepped into the Dragon-Descent Witch Vivienne¡¯s (Gold) blood mist. The current layer is 94, dealing 940 damage every 10 seconds!) [Ding! You have stepped into the Dragon-Descent Witch Vivienne¡¯s (Gold) blood mist. The current layer is 95, dealing 950 damage every 10 seconds!) (Warning: The blood mist has reached 95 layers. After reaching 100 layers, the Dragon-Descent Witch Vivienne will be upgraded to platinum grade, greatly increasing all attribute damage. The blood mist will be upgraded to the Scarlet Domain, instantly killing all targets with less than 100 points of vitality in the domain!] (Ding! You have received the protection of the Black Dragon Princess, Ickes!] (Ding! You are immune to the damage of the blood mist!) [Dragon Protection (Gold): You have received the protection of the bloodline of the Black Dragon Princess, Ickes. You are temporarily immune to the damage of monsters with the bloodline of the dragon. This skill can only be used on targets with the bloodline of the dragon, which is lower than that of Ickes.] (Blood Mist: A special skill that the Dragon-Descent Witch Vivienne has. When activated after being attacked, it will cause 10 points of damage to the enemies in the area it covers every 10 seconds. It will also rob the enemies of their vitality and strengthen themselves! Every time an enemy is killed, a layer of blood mist marking will be obtained, increasing the coverage and damage of the blood mist. After 100 layers, the blood mist will be upgraded to Scarlet Domain. The Dragon-Descent Witch Vivienne will also be upgraded to platinum grade. Currently, the blood mist has 95 layers, dealing 950 damage in 10 seconds!) [Note: The HP of the character is 10 times the stamina.) [Scarlet Domain: The blood mist marking will be upgraded after 100 layers. It will greatly increase all attribute damage and instantly kill all targets with less than 100 stamina points in the domain! In the Scarlet Domain, there are no restrictions on summoning blood dragons to attack. Other functions unknown.] ¡°Blood mist? Could it be that there are players in the novice village farming dragon-descent witches?¡± Jiang Bai was confused. After all, the players in the novice village had basically dropped below level 6 after being wiped out by him several times. With such levels, they should not be able to get past the wild boars patrolling in the bamboo forest. The deeper they went into the bamboo forest, the higher the level of the wild boars. Not to mention that the stream between the bamboo forest and the tree wall was the edge of the novice village. The wild boars here were at least level 7 or 8. For example, the players of novice village 9527 did not even need to come to farm the dragon-descent witch. Because of the equipment dropped by Jiang Bai in the novice village, even these level 7 or 8 wild boars were not something they could defeat. Then why was the dragon-descent witch¡¯s skill triggered? With this question in mind, Jiang Bai led Ickes directly into the hole beside the tree wall. As soon as they entered, Jiang Bai saw a red-haired girl with a graceful figure and two ponytails. This girl was the dragon-descent witch Vivienne! The dragon-descent witch Vivienne was standing under a big tree on one side of the tree wall, emitting an astonishing blood-red light. Especially her eyes, which were full of murderous intent, were staring straight up. To be precise, it was on the crown of the tree, which was dozens of meters tall. ¡°Damn adventurers! Are you making a fool of me?¡± ¡°Why do you always appear in front of me? Is it a quest from those damn guys?¡± ¡°I just want to find a place to live now. Why do you still come to disturb me?¡± Vivienne, the dragon-descent witch, spoke leisurely with deep anger! She just wanted to find a quiet place to live quietly. Why did people always come to disturb her life! However, in the face of the dragon-descent witch¡¯s questioning, there was a commotion on the big tree in front of her. ¡°By the way, the NPCs in the game of Sword and Magic are so realistic!¡± ¡°Yeah, look at the modeling of this game character named Vivienne! Her every move is so beautiful!¡± ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for that bastard, Maise the God, who ruined my character, I would have wanted to stay in this novice village for the rest of my life.¡± There was a hint of pity in the voice of the player who said this. After all, the novice village that the player had just entered was random, and the final boss of each novice village was also different. For example, a few of his friends had spawned salamanders, dryads, and stone giants. There were too few human-shaped bosses like the dragon-descent witch Vivienne who looked extremely pleasing to the eye! As soon as the player spoke, another voice was heard. ¡°Tsk! What¡¯s the use of being beautiful? It¡¯s just a game character. Don¡¯t forget our mission. Young Master Li is watching us from the tall tree outside! If we mess up, forget about the bonus. Young Master Li will not let us go!¡± After saying this, the voice said, ¡°It¡¯s my turn next.¡± And jumped down from the top! The player looked excited and did not care that he would fall to his death! When he was about to fall to the ground, he smiled and whistled. Then, the player fell heavily in front of the dragon-descent witch and died with a deformed smile on his face. At the sight of this, the dragon-descent witch Vivienne¡¯s face turned darker and darker. The brutality in her eyes kept twisting! Chapter 34 - Toying! Platinum Grade! Instant Kill! Chapter 34 Toying! Platinum Grade! Instant Kill! Vivienne¡¯s heart was in turmoil when she looked at the dead adventurer with a twisted smile. She felt that these adventurers were deliberately toying with her mind! This kind of thing had happened dozens of times in the past few hours! Especially after she triggered the Blood Mist, the adventurers became even worse! These adventurers climbed dozens of meters up the tree so that they could die in front of her repeatedly! The way the other party kept dying repeatedly in front of her, and their unbothered attitude toward life, made Vivienne¡¯s heart extremely cold. A wave of anger that could erupt at any time burned in her heart! ¡°Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!¡± Vivienne let out an angry roar. Blood-red flames burned around her body, and pink scales gradually grew under her white skin. And as the player died in front of her again. On a tall tree near the stream in the distance, Young Master Li received another system notification. (Ding! Your teammate ¡°Crazy Show Off¡± has been drowned by the blood mist and is now dead.] (Warning: The accumulated number of layers of the blood mist marking is 96. Deals 960 damage every 10 seconds!) Young Master Li said happily. ¡°Great! Sending four more players to their deaths will send this boss to the platinum grade!¡± ¡°At that time, forget about Maise the God! Even that powerful familiar of his will definitely die!¡± ¡°Hmph! Damn trash! Don¡¯t think that you can ride on your Grandpa Li¡¯s head just because you have a little bit of gaming ability. Now, your game character will be crippled just like us!¡± This was a gold-grade boss! And soon, it would be upgraded to platinum grade because of him! Platinum-grade! Even the village chief of the novice village, Ding Er, was only at black-iron grade. Although the other party¡¯s level was as high as level 20, he was definitely not as strong as the dragon-descent witch in front of him. At least, that was what Young Master Li thought. The dragon-descent witch in front of him was much stronger than the village chief of the novice village, Ding Er! Every ten seconds, the blood mist would cause terrifying damage to the area around it! Now, the blood mist had reached nearly 100 layers, which was enough to cause close to 1,000 damage. Once it reached 100 layers, not only would the dragon-descent witch advance from gold grade to platinum grade, but the damage of the blood mist would also increase exponentially, and it could even instantly kill all targets with less than 100 stamina points. When he thought about how he could destroy Maise the God immediately, the smile on Young Master Li¡¯s face became even more ferocious! The more he thought about it, the more Young Master Li wanted to see Maise the God¡¯s expression of regret and despair. He looked down, trying to see the other party¡¯s figure through the blood mist under the big tree. Especially that huge entrance where they entered, where he could see it clearly from his current position. Once someone appeared, he could see it clearly. Young Master Li was a mage. He did not even have 50 stamina points, let alone 100. If he fell into the blood mist, he would definitely die instantly. He would not be able to last more than a few seconds. Right now, not to mention killing the other party, he only wanted to see the scene of the dragon-descent witch killing the other party! Now, he only needed to send four more people to their deaths, and the dragon-descent witch Vivienne would be promoted to a platinum-grade boss. During that time, the Blood Mist would also be upgraded to the Scarlet Domain, instantly killing all creatures in the area with less than 100 stamina points. Young Master Li was no exception. At least he did not send everyone to their deaths. Instead, he sent people to their deaths from time to time so that they could wait for Jiang Bai¡¯s arrival! He wanted to laugh at the other party before he died and make him regret all his previous actions! Suddenly, Young Master Li¡¯s eyes lit up. He saw a pitch-black light on the ground that was covered by the blood mist. When he looked closely, he saw that the pitch-black light was actually a protective barrier, and the person in the protective barrier was not the same as before. ¡°It¡¯s that damned trash!¡± ¡°Bastard, this guy can actually ignore the damage caused by the blood mist?¡± ¡°Damn it! How could he be fine? Why! Could it be because of the black protective shield?¡± Young Master Li was furious when he saw that Jiang Bai could actually move freely in the blood mist that he didn¡¯t even receive the slightest bit of damage. This made Young Master Li livid, but this was also what he had expected! It was obvious that this wasn¡¯t the opponent¡¯s skill. It was very likely that the opponent¡¯s familiar was behind this. Unfortunately, the familiar¡¯s grade was too high. Other than its name and level, there were only question marks. Young Master Li and the others couldn¡¯t see anything. However, this didn¡¯t stop them from guessing its strength. After all, a familiar that could kill hundreds of players with its bare hands, especially the opponent¡¯s question marks, they could see the same thing on the dragon-descent witch. It was very likely that the other party¡¯s strength was far beyond their current level. However, this was also within Young Master Li¡¯s expectations. He hurriedly sent a message through the party¡¯s private message. ¡°Damn it! Quick! Maise the God has appeared! Tell those four people to hurry up and die! Send that boss to platinum-grade!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t believe that a platinum-grade wild boss can be stopped by your mere level 10 familiar?¡± After Young Master Li gave the order, the players around the dragon-descent witch fell from the sky. There was a series of falling sounds. Four players fell to their deaths in front of the dragon-descent witch, Vivienne. Especially their faces, which were full of smiles. Miraculously, the bodies of these players did not turn into light and disappear. Instead, they stayed where they were. Above the bodies, the dead players were frozen in the form of souls. ¡°Look at this! This dragon-descent witch is about to become a platinum-grade boss! This is probably the first platinum-grade boss to appear in the entire Sword and Magic world! Hurry up and record this process and post it on the internet! Maybe we¡¯ll have something to brag about in the next year!¡± ¡°Do I need you to say that? I¡¯ve already started recording!¡± ¡°Darn it. I didn¡¯t expect you to be so sneaky!¡± 111 ¡°Look, Maise the God is here. Do you think he can beat up the dragon-descent witch Vivienne?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think so. After all, the dragon-descent witch is about to advance to platinum grade!¡± ¡°Even if the dragon-descent witch is only level 10, it¡¯s still a wild boss!¡± ¡°A wild boss and a player¡¯s familiar stats are two different things!¡± As soon as this person finished speaking, the system¡¯s voice rang out. [Ding! Your teammate ¡°##1¡± has been engulfed by the blood mist and is now dead.] [Ding! Your teammate ¡°##2¡± has been engulfed by the blood mist and is now dead.) [Ding! Your teammate ¡°##3¡± has been engulfed by the blood mist and is now dead.] (Ding! Your teammate ¡°##4¡± has been engulfed by the blood mist and is now dead.] (Warning: The accumulated number of blood mist marking layers has reached 100. Deals 1,000 damage every 10 seconds!) (Warning: The accumulated number of blood mist marking layers has reached 100. Blood Mist has been upgraded to Scarlet Domain!] (Ding! Dragon-Descent Witch Vivienne (Gold) has been successfully upgraded to platinum grade!] (Ding! You have received 100 magic damage per second!) (Warning: You have stepped into the Dragon-Descent Witch Vivienne (Platinum)¡¯s Scarlet Domain. Determining your stamina has¡­ failed! You have been killed in an instant.] A series of system notifications rang out. The blood mist that was still drifting around thickened and turned into a scarlet red that covered the entire land! The players who were hiding in the tall trees were instantly killed! Young Master Li and the others were the same. However, with the disappearance of the blood mist, they could clearly see the figures of Jiang Bai, Su Muxue, and the others. This instantly caused the joy that had just risen in his heart to sink to a low point! A twisted feeling of anger was burning in his chest! Chapter 35 - The Terrifying Dragon-Descent Witch Vivienne! Chapter 35 The Terrifying Dragon-Descent Witch Vivienne! ¡°Maise the God!¡± ¡°Damn it! Why weren¡¯t you instantly killed by the dragon-descent witch¡¯s skills!¡± ¡°Why! Could it be that your stamina has reached more than 100 points?¡± Looking at Jiang Bai and the others who were inside the black protective barrier in the distance, Young Master Li¡¯s state of mind suddenly collapsed. After all, it was 100 stamina points! Why couldn¡¯t the dragon-descent witch¡¯s instant skill kill him? Wasn¡¯t the other party a Beastmaster? As a mage, how could his stamina attribute reach 100 points! And among the human race, the only class that could have 100 stamina points at level 10 was the warrior¡¯s first transition class. The rest was impossible! Young Master Li couldn¡¯t understand! All he wanted now was to see Jiang Bai die! Why didn¡¯t Jiang Bai die! ¡°Damn it! Maise the God! You can¡¯t escape! The dragon-descent witch will definitely kill you!¡± Young Master Li roared angrily. And his voice was clearly transmitted to Jiang Bai¡¯s ears. Suddenly, he heard someone calling his game name. Jiang Bai immediately looked over. As soon as he saw Young Master Li¡¯s ID on the other party¡¯s head, he instantly understood the cause and effect! It was because Young Master Li and the others were wiped out by him a few times, causing their character development to completely stop. That was why he had come up with such a bad idea in despair. It was probably because he wanted to increase the strength of the monster in front of him by sending himself to his death, ultimately trapping Jiang Bai in the novice village. Jiang Bai had seen this kind of thing too many times in his previous life. In fact, when he had just logged into the game, he had already felt something strange in his surroundings. Especially when Jiang Bai had just seen a bunch of players rushing to their deaths, he had a premonition that something was wrong and immediately summoned Ickes! Reality proved that his premonition was right. This was obviously a trap that Young Master Li and the others had set for him. ¡°Just how persistent are you?¡± Looking at Young Master Li¡¯s soul floating above the corpse, Jiang Bai revealed a helpless smile. And this directly stimulated Young Master Li¡¯s fragile self-esteem. ¡°Don¡¯t be too arrogant!¡± ¡°Even if you can dodge the dragon-descent witch¡¯s ultimate attack, you will never be able to leave this novice village!¡± ¡°The current dragon-descent witch has been promoted to platinum grade under the sacrifice of 100 players! This is a wild boss at the platinum grade! Not to mention you, even if all the players in the novice village were to join forces, they wouldn¡¯t be able to defeat her!¡± ¡°Get ready to be surrounded in the novice village. You won¡¯t be able to get out again! Hahaha!¡± Right after Young Master Li finished speaking, the dragon-descent witch in the distance had finally completed her platinum grade advancement! The dragon-descent witch Vivienne, who had been angry a moment ago, had a big change in her appearance. A pitch-black horn appeared in the middle of her forehead. A pair of black wings with scarlet flames grew out from her back. Her skin was covered with a layer of dark red scales. Scarlet blood-red light continued to bloom from her body. At the same time, it seemed that it was due to the advancement of her grade. Dragon-descent witch Vivienne¡¯s personal attributes were also revealed! For a moment, everyone was shocked by the attribute interface in front of them. (Name: Dragon-Descent Witch Vivienne) [Race: Mixed-Blood Dragon-Descent] (Level: Level 20] (Grade: Platinum] [Description: A dragon-descent girl born from a mix of fire dragons, vampires, and humans. She has three bloodlines: dragon, vampire, and human.) (Strength: 800] (Stamina: 1,000] [Defense: 800] [Agility: 600] [Intelligence: 1,200] (Bloodline Talent: Dragon Bloodline (Gold), Vampire (Silver), Human Bloodline (Bronze), Symbiotic Harmony (Platinum)] (Skills: Scarlet Domain (Platinum) Level 1, Dragonoid Form (Gold) Level 1, Fire Dragon Breath (Gold) Level 1, Fire Element Affinity (Gold) Level 5, Blood Magic (Silver) Level 10, Blood Affinity (Silver) Level 10, Flame Feather (Bronze) ¡­] ¡°This is crazy! She actually leveled up to level 20! Wasn¡¯t she at level 10 before? Did she increase by 10 levels after her advancement? Is this really a monster that can be spawned from a novice village?¡± ¡°Damn! These stats are truly unbelievable! Is the individual attribute of this wild boss so heaven-defying? Any one of its attributes is ten times more than my five attributes combined! This is the strength of a platinum grade wild boss?¡± ¡°Darn! Didn¡¯t you see her stamina? 1000 points! This is a 10,000 HP great boss, yet her defense is 800 points! What kind of attack can break her defense!¡± ¡°Not just her stats; didn¡¯t you see her bloodline and skills?¡± ¡°When I saw the question marks, I knew that this wild boss called the dragon-descent witch wasn¡¯t simple. I didn¡¯t expect it to be a hybrid with many bloodlines, and it also has the bloodlines of dragons, vampires, and humans! This is freaking awesome. Who else could it be! Maise the God is nothing compared to her!¡± ¡°Scarlet Domain! Symbiotic Harmony! And that Dragonoid Form, Fire Dragon Breath, Fire Element Affinity. Darn it. There are actually five talent skills above gold grade! What¡¯s wrong with this novice village? How are we going to play in this novice village?¡± ¡°We can only say that Young Master Li is very powerful!¡± ¡°It¡¯s all Maise the God¡¯s fault. Can¡¯t he just play the game honestly? He had to court death. Now, even if he was the first player in the world to reach level 10 and transit his class, what could he do? Wasn¡¯t he still locked at the door of his house by a 10,000 HP platinum-grade boss?¡± ¡°Hahaha! Go to hell, Maise the God! I¡¯ll let you experience the pain of having your character crippled! When players from other novice villages level up and leave the novice village, so what if you have a purple guild token? Won¡¯t you still be delayed in your leveling progress?¡± ¡°When we reach level 10, just wait for us to kill you back to level o!¡± Chapter 36 - She Actually Kneeled? Blood Pressure Skyrocketed! Chapter 36 She Actually Kneeled? Blood Pressure Skyrocketed! Looking at the attributes interface that the dragon-descent witch revealed, everyone present cheered. Although they had already been instantly killed by the dragon-descent witch, their levels had once again dropped below level 5. However, they didn¡¯t feel the slightest bit of heartache because of this. In fact, all of them felt extremely comfortable as they mocked Jiang Bai. All of them stared at Jiang Bai¡¯s face, trying to catch even the slightest hint of panic on his face. However, their expectations were clearly unrealistic. This was because Jiang Bai didn¡¯t feel shocked or despair because of the amazing attributes of the dragon-descent witch. It could be said that his current expression was very calm. Even in the face of the players who ridiculed him, Jiang Bai revealed a charming smile. This was extremely unsightly to everyone. This was especially so for Young Master Li, who was closest to him! ¡°Damn it! He¡¯s actually in the mood to smile?¡± ¡°Hmph! He must have lost his mind, so he wants to use a smile to hide his emotions. He¡¯s lying to himself!¡± ¡°Does he really think that with his current level, he can defeat the dragon-descent witch before him?¡± Young Master Li ridiculed him in his heart. He simply did not believe that the other party could defeat the dragon-descent witch! Not to mention the fact that the boss was at platinum grade, but the level 20 suppression alone was enough to crush Jiang Bai to death! ¡°I¡¯ll watch you slowly be tortured to death by the dragon-descent witch!¡± After saying those words, Young Master Li looked directly at the dragon-descent witch beside him. Logically speaking, when Jiang Bai entered this area, the dragon-descent witch should have noticed him and launched an attack at the first moment! One of his lackeys had accidentally entered this area by mistake, which was why he was targeted and killed instantly. After that, when they carried out this plan, the dragon-descent witch did the same. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that the Blood Mist¡¯s area of effect damage was too exaggerated later on, they wouldn¡¯t have to climb up the big tree and enter the area to send themselves to death. However, from the very beginning, after advancing to platinum grade, the other party had been standing still. Facing Young Master Li¡¯s ridicule. The corners of Jiang Bai¡¯s mouth curled up slightly. ¡°Defeating the dragon-descent witch? Being killed by the other party?¡± ¡°Why would I do that?¡± He called out to Ickes behind him and walked towards the dragon-descent witch in front of him. Su Muxue, who saw Jiang Bai walk up to the dragon-descent witch, was a little hesitant at this moment. If it was before last night, she might have treated Sword and Magic as an ordinary game. However, when she thought of her brother¡¯s serious tone last night, she suddenly felt that this game was not simple. She looked at the dragon-descent witch in the distance, especially her exaggerated attributes interface. If she walked up without any defense, she would definitely be killed instantly. However, she recalled what her brother had said on the phone the night before, as well as his evaluation of Jiang Bai. At that moment, Su Muxue decided to trust Jiang Bai. After all, he wasn¡¯t the kind of person who would act rashly. Therefore, Su Muxue gritted her teeth and held the Mithril Staff in her hand. Just like that, she followed him. As the three of them gradually walked towards the dragon-descent witch, the other players who were staring at them began to shout at them. They clamored that Jiang Bai and the others didn¡¯t need to waste their time and could just let the other party kill them. As for letting Jiang Bai stage a counter-attack, save it. They had spent so much effort just to see Jiang Bai get killed! Moreover, they didn¡¯t believe that Jiang Bai could turn the tables just like that. After all, the gap between the two was too big! In their eyes, this was no longer a one-to-one, one-to-ten gap! In the end, Jiang Bai would only be killed by his opponent. However, the scene in front of them shocked them again. Because Jiang Bai and the other two actually walked over, and the dragon-descent witch didn¡¯t attack In fact, the dragon-descent witch Vivienne directly knelt down! Knelt down? Why did she kneel? They looked at the dragon-descent witch kneeling down in front of Jiang Bai. Everyone who had been waiting for Jiang Bai to be killed was now dumbfounded. After all, this was the first time a wild boss had knelt down to a player in the game. This was the first platinum-grade wild boss to appear in the Sword and Magic world! Why did she kneel just like that? He was a player! Shouldn¡¯t she have broken his neck or burned him to ashes with a Fire Dragon Breath? Everyone was furious. It was more like a suffocated furiousness! This feeling was like an active volcano that was about to erupt. Everyone was crazily filling it with all kinds of fuel. Just as it was about to erupt, a meteorite suddenly flew over from the sky. It just happened to land on the crater of the volcano and directly blocked the opening? Why was this so ridiculous? All the players present felt extremely depressed in their hearts. Especially Young Master Li, who was looking forward to it. If he woke up in the real world now, he would be so angry that he would spit out a mouthful of blood! In order to allow the other party to advance to platinum grade, in order to seal Jiang Bai in the novice village, how much did they sacrifice last night? One had to know that in order to break out of that damned bamboo forest. Especially the wild boar monsters¡¯ blockade, how much effort did they put in? Originally, they could not even see a single wild boar monster. But later, not to mention level 7 or 8 wild boar monsters, there was even a level 10 wild boar king that appeared halfway through! That silver grade, let alone through the middle. Even from the edge, this wild boar king could chase them all the way to the entrance of the novice village! To this end, Young Master Li even spent a lot of money to buy off the other players in the novice village, using them as meat shields to fend off the monster. Finally, they got through the bamboo forest with painstaking efforts and gathered more than 100 people so that the other party could advance to platinum grade. However, before they could see the magnificent scene of Jiang Bai being tortured and killed, they were stunned. In the end, she actually¡­ kneeled down just like that? How could this be! Looking at the dragon-descent witch kneeling in front of Jiang Bai, they only felt that their cheeks were being slapped crazily. Chapter 37 - Viviennes Submission! Jiang Bais Contemplation! Chapter 37 Vivienne¡¯s Submission! Jiang Bai¡¯s Contemplation! ¡°Darn it! Stand up for me!¡± ¡°Damn it. Why are you kneeling?¡± ¡°Are you worthy of our efforts by kneeling like this?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t come here to see this scene!¡± ¡°This! What the hell is going on!¡± ¡°Bastard, who wants you to kneel!¡± However, in the face of the incompetence and fury of the surrounding players, the dragon-descent witch did not react at all. It was more appropriate to say that Vivienne¡¯s body was trembling. She was very helpless at the moment. Just as Jiang Bai and the others appeared in her sight, she was so angry that she planned to kill them all to vent the anger in her heart. After all, they were also adventurers! However, as Jiang Bai and the others approached. Vivienne even found Jiang Bai very funny. After all, in her opinion, Jiang Bai was only level 10, even if he looked very powerful. But to her, he was still insignificant. He was so weak, and even his life was weak, but why were these people so fearless? This was simply trampling on life! She hated such people! However, just as she was about to kill Jiang Bai with a dragon breath, a dark figure suddenly appeared behind him, and she was stunned. Especially when she looked into the other party¡¯s golden eyes. In an instant! Vivienne seemed to be targeted by something extremely terrifying! A sense of powerlessness from the depths of her heart spread wildly in the depths of her heart. Terrifying! Terrifying! Terrifying! It was too terrifying! Her body was actively warning her of danger! Danger! Danger! Danger! It was too dangerous! She would die if she stayed here any longer! At this moment, Vivienne¡¯s dilated pupils curled into a straight line! At that moment, her subconscious sent a command to her brain to escape! ¡°I have to run!¡± ¡°I can¡¯t die here!¡± ¡°I must escape!¡± That was the only thought in Vivienne¡¯s mind at that time. However, before she was ready to move, her eyes met with the dark figure again. At this moment, a terrifying pressure instantly covered her whole body. It was as if the pressure came from her bloodline. Even without thinking, she knew what it was! ¡°Dragon pressure! The bloodline pressure of a high-level dragon!¡± ¡°How is that possible! How could a high-level dragon appear in such a place?¡± Vivienne was obviously in disbelief. After all, she was in a remote area far away from the prosperous land! Even a dragon should not exist here! Vivienne could not figure it out. But when her vision met its gaze again, she had to believe it! Because it was too terrifying! From this pressure, Vivienne felt a sense of threat! Obviously, her intention to escape was seen through by the other party in an instant. Especially in their eyes, she could see that the other party was an extremely domineering existence. If she did not comply, the other party would directly kill her! It was due to this threat to life. Even when Jiang Bai and the others walked in front of her, Vivienne did not do anything. When the other party arrived in front of her, she could no longer bear the terrifying pressure and fell to her knees. ¡°My name is Ickes Harloys Clemente!¡± ¡°From today onwards, you will be under my control!¡± ¡°Yes, Your Majesty the Black Dragon!¡± Jiang Bai looked at Vivienne, who was kneeling on the ground in fear. He was a little confused, but his expression did not change. He obviously knew the result. There was a bloodline hierarchy among the dragons. High-ranking dragons, in particular, had a crushing bloodline suppression against low-ranking dragons. The higher the rank of a dragon, the more absolute the bloodline suppression would be against a dragon with a lower bloodline. Many times, if one brought a pet with a dragon bloodline and came into contact with a dragon-related event, it was very likely that one would trigger a high-level mission. Jiang Bai knew this. When he received the mission from the dragon-descent witch, he deliberately summoned the Black Dragon Princess Ickes. After all, among the level 10 divine beasts, Ickes was considered to be an extremely important existence. Why wouldn¡¯t Jiang Bai consider it? In fact, his idea was correct. Facing the suppression of Ickes¡¯s mythical-grade dragon bloodline suppression, even the dragon-descent witch who was 10 levels higher than Ickes could only kneel on the ground and tremble. After all, the other party¡¯s dragon bloodline was only platinum grade, which was six levels lower than Ickes¡¯s, so it was very normal for her to have such a reaction. At the same time, Jiang Bai was a little confused about the name that Ickes had just mentioned. The name that Ickes mentioned was obviously her own name. According to Jiang Bai¡¯s understanding of the background story of a certain game character. In the Sword and Magic world, the first name of the dragons was their¡¯s, and the names of their elders were next. These were mostly the names of the parents of the dragons. However, among the full names that Ickes dropped, he actually heard a very familiar name. Harloys from Domain of Invasion! Clemente from Apocalypse! These two names happened to correspond to two extremely powerful world-grade bosses in his previous life! Moreover, these two happened to be two legendary-grade dragons! This made Jiang Bai immediately associate the names with the previous two bosses. ¡°Could it be that Ickes is related to a world-grade boss?¡± ¡°That shouldn¡¯t be possible, right? That¡¯s a world-grade boss!¡± In his previous life, world-grade bosses also existed in the real world. Moreover, once a monster of this grade appeared in the real world, it would be a super monster that dominated a region. Basically, no one dared to provoke it. In Jiang Bai¡¯s memories, in his previous life, the only monsters that existed in the game were the mythical-grade familiars that that person had brought over because of the Familiar Encyclopedia. In other words, it was indeed the first time that Ickes had descended into this world. Then why was there a change in Ickes¡¯s self-proclaimed identity? Why was the information displayed on the system¡¯s attribute interface completely different? Chapter 38 - Initiation to Acknowledge Him as Her Master? The Jealous Ickes! Chapter 38 Initiation to Acknowledge Him as Her Master? The Jealous Ickes! Jiang Bai glanced at Ickes beside him, but in the end, he gave up on probing into this issue. Moreover, now was not the time to think about this issue. He looked at the dead players lying on the ground around him and heard their curses. Jiang Bai¡¯s heart was unperturbed. Under the threat of Ickes¡¯s dragon bloodline, the dragon-descent witch¡¯s reaction before him was obviously not surprising. He stepped forward and helped the dragon-descent witch who was kneeling on the ground up. At a glance, the dragon-descent witch¡¯s appearance surprised Jiang Bai. Because he found that the dragon-descent witch in front of him looked unexpectedly outstanding It was different from Ickes¡¯s dignified and inviolable sense of nobility. The dragon-descent witch in front of him actually looked like a delicate and pitiful young girl. This surprised even Jiang Bai. After all, when she had just been surrounded by the bloody light, and her eyes were full of killing intent, it was completely different from the current scene. This kind of contrast was pleasing to Jiang Bai¡¯s eyes. Especially the pair of bosom on her chest that didn¡¯t match her age at all. Jiang Bai even wanted to cover his nose with his hands. Seeing that Jiang Bai actually helped her up personally, Vivienne could not help but feel a little overwhelmed. ¡°Thank you, Sir!¡± She immediately bowed to Jiang Bai. After all, Jiang Bai was Ickes¡¯s master, which meant that he was the master of Her Highness! Now that she was under Ickes¡¯s command, he was her master-like existence. In other words, Jiang Bai was now her master¡¯s master. Such a high-ranking person actually treated her so gently, which made Vivienne even more humble. [Ding! Dragon-Descent Witch Vivienne has taken the initiative to request to become your pet. Do you agree?] ¡°She initiated the request?¡± ¡°Holy crap, there¡¯s such a good thing?¡± He looked at the system notification that suddenly popped up in front of him. This made Jiang Bai like it even more. Even though Vivienne¡¯s level was very low, and her grade was only platinum, it was not at all different from the divine beasts in the Familiar Encyclopedia. However, Jiang Bai did not care much about this. It couldn¡¯t be helped that he had the chance to choose a group of divine beasts. Just as Jiang Bai was about to agree, Ickes seemed to have sensed something and frowned. ¡°I don¡¯t agree!¡± ¡°You don¡¯t agree? What do you mean you don¡¯t agree?¡± Jiang Bai had a puzzled look on his face. It was obvious that he didn¡¯t know what Ickes was talking about. Ickes raised a finger and pointed at Vivienne. ¡°I don¡¯t agree with you taking her as your pet!¡± Hearing Ickes suddenly say this from behind him, Jiang Bai was more or less stunned. What the hell? He was the Beastmaster. Why would she disagree with him taking in a familiar? Jiang Bai looked at Ickes with a speechless expression. Clearly, he wanted to hear what reason Ickes had to stop him from taking in a new familiar? Facing Jiang Bai¡¯s question, Ickes was suddenly at a loss for words. Her original intention was very simple. She didn¡¯t want Jiang Bai to take her in as a familiar. For some reason, Ickes did not want Jiang Bai to touch any other woman, even if the other party was just a dragon descendant. When she looked at Vivienne¡¯s precocious figure. Long red hair, delicate features, a graceful figure, and the two super-sized bust! In contrast, Ickes subconsciously touched her chest. It was pretty small, and she suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis. Especially as a woman, Ickes felt as if she had already lost. ¡°No, I won¡¯t allow you to take her as a pet!¡± Ickes said firmly. Jiang Bai happened to see her reaching out to touch her chest. Jiang Bai didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry in his heart. As expected of a character from the Sword and Magic world, it was hard to imagine that a game character would be jealous of a Beastmaster just because he wanted to contract a familiar. ¡°What is this?¡± Jiang Bai didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry. Su Muxue, on the other hand, looked like she was watching a show. After all, this was the first time she had seen a game character jealous. In the end, after Jiang Bai¡¯s persuasion, he even promised that he wouldn¡¯t bring Vivienne along with him. In the end, Jiang Bai accepted Vivienne as his pet. At the same time, after he took Vivienne as his pet. The quest from the village chief in Jiang Bai¡¯s hands was completed in an instant. (Quest Name: Solve the Wandering Witch] (Difficulty: Silver] [Description: Half a year ago, a wandering dragon-descent witch came to the novice village. She attempted to occupy this place as her home. She directly blocked the road, causing the road to the town to be impassable.] (Completion Condition: Please kill the wandering witch and clear the village¡¯s road to the town. (Completed)] [Mission completed. Reward: Purple Guild Token, 50 gold coins.] [Ding! Congratulations on completing the mission of the Novice Village Chief, Ding Er. You have obtained a Purple Guild Token and 50 gold coins.) ¡°Mission completed!¡± Jiang Bai nodded in response. Now that the quest was completed, he could consider how to deal with the players in the novice village! He thought about how the other party was willing to put in so much effort in order to trip him up. If he did not exterminate all the players in the novice village, it would be a waste of his rare rebirth! He decided to ruthlessly target these damn guys! Especially Young Master Li from the Lion Guild. He definitely wouldn¡¯t let this go! If Jiang Bai didn¡¯t know anything about the dragon bloodline and summoned another divine beast, he might really fall for the other party¡¯s trap. After all, a level 20 platinum grade wild boss, even if it was a mythical-grade familiar, would still be extremely difficult to deal with if he was only level 10. If this monster really locked him up in the novice village. At that time, he, Jiang Bai, would be having a very hard time. When the players from the other novice villages left the novice village one after another, they would begin to explore the outside world. At that time, wouldn¡¯t Jiang Bai miss all the This wasn¡¯t what he had hoped to see! After all, being familiar with information from his previous life was also an extremely precious resource for Jiang Bai. To the current him, time was the most precious thing. Therefore, being targeted and locked up in the novice village was absolutely not allowed! What kind of joke was this? His plan almost falls apart because of Young Master Li¡¯s group¡¯s actions. He would never let them off! Chapter 39 - The Shocked Young Master Li! Chapter 39 The Shocked Young Master Li! Not long after Jiang Bai took the dragon-descent witch as his pet, the players who had been laying down like corpses to watch the show immediately lost interest. After all, not only had the platinum grade wild boss that they had spent the entire night creating not dealt any damage to the other party, but it had even become someone else¡¯s pet. When she saw him, she knelt immediately! Anyone would be angered to death by this. Why would they continue to watch? Moreover, because Jiang Bai had already completed his quest, he had to head to the town area. In other words, the series of actions against Jiang Bai had already lost their meaning. Not to mention that their average level was below level 5. They even had the death penalty on them. Right now, their hearts were like dead ashes toward Jiang Bai. Therefore, after they gave up, they directly returned to the novice village¡¯s resurrection point, intending to start all over again. However, they did not know that a plan aimed at all the players in the novice village had officially begun! Novice village, resurrection point. The familiar operation and location. Looking at the familiar scene before him, Young Master Li felt very indignant. How many times had he seen this scene before him? One had to know that he had originally reached level 8 a long time ago, but now his level had dropped to level 4, not even level 5. And all of this was thanks to Jiang Bai. ¡°How hateful! That accursed Maise the God! Why do you always go against me! Why don¡¯t you just die!¡± Young Master Li threw the staff in his hand to the ground unwillingly. Ever since he entered the Sword and Magic world and met Jiang Bai, he had been extremely unlucky. All kinds of failures came one after another! Jiang Bai¡¯s existence seemed to clash with him. ¡°Humph! Maise the God, just you wait! When we leave the novice village, I will gather more people. I will definitely kill you back to level 0!¡± Young Master Li¡¯s gaze was extremely determined. He slowly picked up the staff on the ground. Just as he was about to contact his underlings and get them to cooperate with him to farm monsters and level up again. At this moment, a burst of holy light suddenly appeared in front of him, and a tall figure emerged. ¡°Young Master Li!¡± ¡°Why are you here?¡± As soon as he finished speaking, more holy light and more figures appeared around him. Looking at these people in front of him, Young Master Li was stunned. These people were the players from the novice village who had participated in the encirclement and killing of Jiang Bai. Not only them, but some of the underlings that he had gathered at the beginning of the game were also continuously appearing from the resurrection points. ¡°What¡¯s going on? How did you all get killed?¡± ¡°How is that possible? Didn¡¯t I tell you to go to the bamboo forest near the novice village to level up?¡± Young Master Li¡¯s face was full of disbelief. He had arranged for these people to be near the novice village. In the original plan, when Jiang Bai was killed and triggered the death penalty mechanism, they would surround and kill the other party. Because of this, Young Master Li didn¡¯t let them directly participate in the plan of the dragon-descent witch with him, so their levels didn¡¯t drop. In fact, because of a night of leveling up, all of them had reached around level six. After the plan failed, Young Master Li originally wanted them to take him to quickly level up. Now, all of them were killed, and their levels dropped to level five again. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°Could it be that there are still people in this novice village who dare to kill Young Master Li¡¯s men?¡± Young Master Li¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief. Right now, in this 9527 novice village, other than Jiang Bai and Su Muxue, all the other players had been bribed by him. How could there still be people who could kill all of his underlings? Facing Young Master Li¡¯s questioning. The underlings in front of him were panicking ¡°This is bad, Young Master Li. Maise the God is killing players crazily in the bamboo forest with his two pet babies!¡± ¡°What? Maise the God is killing players outside the novice village? He didn¡¯t leave the novice village and go to the town area, but instead, he returned to the bamboo forest in the novice village?¡± ¡°This guy is crazy!¡± ¡°Killing players like this, how many people will he offend?¡± Then, he thought about it again. Previously, he had instigated the entire village to kill the other party, and at that time, they had already become enemies. Now that the other party had directly attacked, if he really had to say it, the other party¡¯s action was reasonable. ¡°Damn it! Then what about our people?¡± ¡°Does anyone who escaped know the situation over there?¡± ¡°They¡¯ve all died long ago. Basically, all of our people have been killed by him!¡± ¡°What? No one escaped?¡± ¡°That¡¯s impossible! The novice village¡¯s map is so big. No matter how powerful Maise the God is, it shouldn¡¯t be possible for him to sweep through the entire map!¡± Facing Young Master Li¡¯s shock. This underling was just about to speak. Outside the resurrection point, there was a commotion from the players at the entrance of the novice village. ¡°Hey! Hurry to the entrance of the novice village!¡± Chapter 40 - Clear the Blockade! Long-Term Quest! A New Journey! Chapter 40 Clear the Blockade! Long-Term Quest! A New Journey! ¡°What happened?¡± Young Master Li was confused, and his underlings quickly went up to ask. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Why are there so many players gathered at the entrance of the village?¡± ¡°Huh? You don¡¯t know?¡± ¡°Know about what?¡± ¡°Just now, Maise the God threw a level 20 platinum grade boss at the entrance of the novice village. It¡¯s very dangerous outside now! This platinum grade boss will attack immediately if anyone dares to go out! She killed dozens of players instantly.¡± ¡°Darn it! A level 20 platinum grade boss? Where did Maise the God get it from? Speaking of which, our novice village actually spawned a level 20 boss? This is too ridiculous!¡± ¡°Sigh! Who else could it be? It¡¯s Young Master Li and the others.¡± ¡°Ah? Why does it have anything to do with them?¡± ¡°Sigh¡­ Last time he summoned us to kill Maise the God, wasn¡¯t he wiped out by the other party?¡± ¡°This time, it was unknown how they found out about Maise the God¡¯s quest of leaving the village, so they directly went to the wild boss in the quest to sacrifice their lives. They directly sent this wild boss into berserk mode. I¡¯m afraid their plan has failed this time. Otherwise, this platinum grade boss wouldn¡¯t have been sent to the entrance of the novice village!¡± ¡°What the hell! Maise the God is incredible! Look at our levels. He can actually pull a level 20 platinum grade boss, a wild boss at that!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Otherwise, how could he have wiped us out all by himself?¡± ¡°Sigh, now that I think about it, I¡¯m starting to regret participating in the encirclement.¡± ¡°Now that the gate is blocked by such a high-level boss, and Maise the God is constantly harvesting other players outside, by the time all the players have entered, our novice village will be finished.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that obvious? Shoot! It¡¯s all Young Master Li¡¯s fault. Why did he go and provoke Maise the God?¡± ¡°Exactly! One should ride on such an awesome big shot¡¯s coattail! Instead, he wanted to surround and kill the other party, and even claims that he wants to kill the other party back to level o? What a joke! This is the world of Sword and Magic. Did he really think that he can do whatever he wanted with just a little money like the other trash games?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right¡­ Sigh¡­¡± At this point, everyone suddenly let out a long sigh. Especially when it came to Young Master Li, they all gritted their teeth. They all said that it was Young Master Li¡¯s fault. At this point, the entire situation had reached an extremely desperate state. The players of the novice village were all throwing their lives away, blaming Young Master Li and the others for their mistakes. When Young Master Li heard the people outside talking about him, his expression turned dark. Usually, he was the one who had always led them to attack others? Who would have thought that he would be blocked by a wild boss in the game today? It could be said that he was shooting himself in the foot! If not for the lackeys and underlings holding him back, he would have rushed out to fight those people with his life. It was also because of this that his feelings towards Jiang Bai became even more intense. If he could, he would have rushed out to kill Jiang Bai a thousand times over! But now, all of this was impossible. Facing a level 20 existence, or even a platinum-grade template existence, not to mention competing with Jiang Bai, even leaving the novice village was an extravagant hope for Young Master Li. After Young Master Li and the others were trapped in the novice village. Jiang Bai and the others had already walked out of the novice village. Now, they could be considered to have officially graduated from the novice village. When they crossed the boundary stream outside the novice¡¯s village, they would continue to move forward along the path behind Vivienne¡¯s previous location. They believed that they would arrive at the town area soon. By then, Jiang Bai could directly build his own guild! And this was the first guild to be built. When the time came, he could definitely receive the first prize in the world! When he thought about how he would be able to search for all the treasure chests hidden in the wild map, Jiang Bai¡¯s heart was filled with excitement! As he passed through the area that was surrounded by the tall tree walls, Jiang Bai did not pass through it directly. Instead, he stopped on the spot. Not only that, but he also took out a blood-red gemstone with a gold chain from his backpack. Looking at the blood-red gemstone in front of him, the sound of a system notification rang in Jiang Bai¡¯s ears. long-term quest ¡°Find the Family¡±!] (Quest Name: Find the Family) [Difficulty: None] [Description: The dragon-descent witch Vivienne had a tragic life. Her father mysteriously disappeared, and she was raised by her mother, who was a mixed-blood vampire. Because her bloodline was not pure, she wasn¡¯t welcomed by dragons, vampires, humans, or even other single mixed-blood races. She was even regarded as a disgrace. Her mother died to protect her. Now, Vivienne only wants to have a place to live, but deep in her heart, she still hopes to find her father¡­) (Quest Condition: Find the father that the dragon-descent witch has never met.] [Quest Reward: Unknown] Looking at the quest that had been triggered before his eyes, Jiang Bai was not too surprised. In fact, the dragon-descent witch Vivienne had given it to Jiang Bai when they had just set off. She said that she wanted to get over the past. He did not ask her too much. Instead, he took the blood-red gem and went to the place where Vivienne had planned to live peacefully. Vivienne and Jiang Bai had never met before, and there was no chain of other quests. But now, a blood-red gemstone was suddenly given out for no reason. Any player would realize that this item must be the item that triggered the quest! But how to trigger the quest? He did not trigger the quest when he was beside Vivienne. Jiang Bai immediately thought of the place that was covered by the tree wall. That place was the beginning of the whole incident, and it was also the place where the other party hoped to settle down. Maybe he could trigger it when he got there? In fact, it was just as Jiang Bai thought. As soon as Jiang Bai arrived here, the quest had already been triggered. However, he never expected that this quest was actually a long-term quest, and the most important thing was that it was a platinum-grade quest! Jiang Bai had a love-hate relationship with long-term quests. His expression kept changing It wasn¡¯t that long-term quests were bad. Rather, they were extremely valuable. In terms of the value of the rewards, long-term quests had the most valuable rewards. However, long-term quests were also the most tedious. Just the opening first quest was enough to drive players crazy. According to Jiang Bai¡¯s information, long-term quests had always been extremely complicated. Behind the scenes, they would trigger a series of chain quests. According to the difficulty level of the quest, the corresponding rewards were also extremely shocking Compared to ordinary quests, long-term quests were at least three levels more difficult than the former. Especially long-term quests above gold grade. In the later stages of the game, long-term quests could involve at least epic grade NPCs and above! The higher the difficulty level, the more shocking the characters involved. The rewards were the same. In his previous life, there was a player who unintentionally started a gold-grade long-term quest. In the end, the player spent more than two years completing the quest. It was only when the later stages of the game were about to arrive in the real world that the quest was finally completed! Although the player spent a lot of time in the end, the rewards were also extremely shocking! Not only did he obtain a piece of epic-grade rare equipment, but he also gained the favor of an epic-grade boss that had superpowers in the game. It was also because of this that after Sword and Magic turned into reality, he became one of the strongest players in the world with the help of this superpower! What was the level of an epic grade? One must know that the foundation of a world-grade boss was legendary grade! An epic-grade boss was only one level weaker than a world-grade boss! From this, one could see how precious a long-term quest was! Not to mention that Jiang Bai was currently setting off on a platinum-grade quest! As long as he completed it, the final reward would be obvious! However, Jiang Bai himself was a little indifferent to this. It was not that he did not want to do this long-term quest. Compared to the scattered and high-difficulty quests, this kind of long-term quest was very suitable for a beginner like him. However, Jiang Bai really could not do it! There was another huge difference between long-term quests and normal quests. Which was the scope of the mission was quite wide! This long-term quest had already exceeded the gold grade! Then, the scope of his quest would be ridiculously wide! If the gold-grade quest corresponded to the distance between the country and the entire region, then the platinum-grade quest corresponded to the entire continent. However, Jiang Bai was very clear about it. The world of Sword and Magic was endless! The continent he was on alone was comparable to the total area of the planet inhabited by humans in reality! To put it bluntly, if Jiang Bai wanted to find Vivienne¡¯s father in the entire continent, it would not be easy to find a needle in a haystack! Not to mention, in the world of Sword and Magic, there was more than one continent¡­ It was precisely because he understood how difficult it was to complete Vivienne¡¯s quest. Jiang Bai was a little conflicted. In the end, he gave up. He decided to put the quest aside for the time being and wait until he met Vivienne¡¯s father. So, Jiang Bai continued his journey outside the village. A new journey was about to begin! Chapter 41 - The Green Forest! The Su Familys Movements! Jiang Bai slowly walked deeper into the forest and found a cabin made of giant wood and rocks. This was the residence of the dragon-descent witch, Vivienne. Jiang Bai did not enter but walked around the cabin. After passing through the dense forest, a wide river appeared in front of Jiang Bai and the others. There was a wooden bridge above the river. They were about to cross it when they found that the bridge had been destroyed in the middle. The place where the wooden bridge had been broken was pitch black, obviously a layer of coke. It was also obvious that a long time had passed since the breaking of the bridge, which was why the burnt ashes looked so blurry. Looking at the coke layer in front of him, Jiang Bai suddenly thought of Vivienne. She had come to find a quiet place to live in peace. Judging from the novice village¡¯s location, there was obviously no other way to get to town except by passing this wooden bridge. If the wooden bridge was destroyed, the village¡¯s connection with the outside world would thus be cut off. As expected, as Jiang Bai approached, he triggered a quest, which was to repair the wooden bridge. The description of the quest showed that Vivienne had indeed destroyed the bridge. Jiang Bai did not say anything about it. He simply took out the Blood Blade from his back and began to cut down the trees on the side. Now that Vivienne had become his familiar and had even killed those players at the entrance of the novice village for him, repairing a wooden bridge in her place was nothing much. At the same time, Su Muxue and Ickes joined Jiang Bai, helping to cut down trees. Just like that, the three of them soon cut down enough wood to repair the wooden bridge and completed the quest of repairing the bridge. With that, Jiang Bai and Su Muxue gained a lot of EXP. Both of them had leveled up. Jiang Bai had also obtained a skill called the Repairer, which allowed him to repair equipment and increase its durability. He was quite fond of the skill. After all, with this skill, he could repair equipment in the wild by himself. After they finished repairing the wooden bridge, Jiang Bai and the others crossed it and came to the other side of the river. Jiang Bai had just stepped onto the ground when the system notification instantly sounded. [Ding! You have left novice village 9527!] [Ding! You have entered the Green Forest!] [Green Forest: A wild forest area near Green Forest Town. It is the habitat of many demonic beasts. It is also the place between novice villages and Green Forest Town.] ¡°Green Forest! Green Forest Town! Looks like I¡¯ve been assigned to Moonlight City in the Abu Haier Region,¡± Hearing the system¡¯s notification, Jiang Bai instantly understood where he was. The Abu Haier Region was also known as the Land of Forests. It was one of the four major regions of the human continent. At the same time, it was also where the Kingdom of the human forces was located. Green Forest Town was the town that belonged to Moonlight City under the the Abu Haier Kingdom. It could be said to be the most remote area of the Abu Haier Kingdom. Even so, Jiang Bai was still very excited. He could be considered to have finally officially entered the world of Sword and Magic once again. In his previous life, after he was killed repeatedly and fell back to level 0, his fate with Sword and Magic had thus ended there. Now, he had made a comeback. This was clearly his first time entering in this life, but he felt a strong sense of familiarity. For a moment, Jiang Bai could not help but feel his hands itch. The Green Forest was the first stop for human players in leaving the novice village. To its south was Green Forest Town, while in the north was an endless forest area that was incomparably vast. The demonic beasts and monsters inside were all at least level 10. The deeper one went into the forest, the higher the level of the monsters. Now, Jiang Bai¡¯s level had long reached level 13. The Green Forest before him was very suitable for him to level up. However, at the moment, he urgently needed to head to Green Forest Town. Therefore, Jiang Bai planned to set off immediately. At this moment, Su Muxue said that she had something to do offline, so she planned to log off for now. Jiang Bai didn¡¯t mind. With that, Su Muxue went offline. Meanwhile, Jiang Bai and Ickes planned to head straight to Green Forest Town. ¡­ Offline, Su Muxue took off her helmet. Looking at the cloudless sky outside the window, her beautiful eyes gradually narrowed, ¡°The Li family, huh?¡± As someone who had been following Jiang Bai since the beginning of the game, Su Muxue could see it clearly. The enmity between Jiang Bai and Young Master Li in the game could be said all have been provocations from the latter. The other party had repeatedly tried to kill Jiang Bai, and had even deliberately instigated the players in the entire novice village. Even the dragon-descent witch had appeared in the end, giving Su Muxue quite the fright. After all, that was a level 20 wild boss and a platinum grade monster at that. Even at her brother¡¯s current level, without enough preparation, he wouldn¡¯t dare to easily attack a monster of this level. Yet, even in the face of such a powerful monster, Jiang Bai¡¯s expression hadn¡¯t wavered at all. In the end, the dragon-descent witch had knelt to him. Su Muxue simply couldn¡¯t understand what was going on. From this point, it could be seen that what her brother had said was clearly true! ¡°I did not expect Jiang Bai to have such a high talent in this aspect! This isn¡¯t just a game!¡± At least for now, her family¡¯s company was planning to enter the world of Sword and Magic. Moreover, Su Muxue did like playing games with Jiang Bai. At the thought of Jiang Bai, her face couldn¡¯t help but blush. However, not long after, Su Muxue¡¯s face recovered, and a sense of shyness rose in her heart. After that, she considered the issue with Young Master Li. She was afraid that the other party would take revenge on Jiang Bai in reality, so after thinking for a moment, she called her brother and told him everything that happened between her and Jiang Bai in the world of Sword and Magic. After her brother replied with a ¡°got it¡±, Su Muxue then hung up. Not long after, the news of an international top 100 company suddenly purchasing the shares of the Li Group suddenly spread in reality. It didn¡¯t take long for the Li Group to disappear from everyone¡¯s sight. Of course, these were all in the future. At the very least, Jiang Bai himself was completely unaware of these things. At this moment, he was busy rushing towards Green Forest Town. Chapter 42 - Confusion! Heading to Green Forest Town! Border Guards! In the Green Forest, Jiang Bai and Ickes were heading towards Green Forest Town. However, Jiang Bai frowned along the way. He kept feeling something strange around him while in the forest. Ever since he entered the Green Forest, let alone the roars of various wild beasts, there wasn¡¯t even the chirping of birds or insects. It was abnormally quiet. Not only that, he hadn¡¯t seen a single monster on the way. ¡°What¡¯s going on? This shouldn¡¯t be! How can there not be a single monster in the Green Forest?¡± One had to know that there were countless monsters in the world of Sword and Magic. Especially since the Green Forest was the first dungeon for human players, there should be many monsters here. However, the situation before his eyes was completely different from what he knew. ¡°Could it be that something changed because of me?¡± It was quite possible! Jiang Bai was deep in thought. He suddenly remembered that the same thing seemed to have happened in the novice village. At that time, he didn¡¯t pay too much attention to it because he was in a rush to complete the quest. Now that he thought about it, after completing the village chief¡¯s mission in the novice village, he didn¡¯t seem to have seen even one wild boar in the bamboo forest. The reason was most likely related to him. What was the problem, though? Jiang Bai kept replaying everything that had happened after he completed the mission from the village chief. Other than offending Young Master Li, the only other thing he had done was change his class to become a Beastmaster and successfully summoned Ickes from the Familiar Encyclopedia. ¡°Eh¡­ Could it be caused by summoning Ickes back then?¡± Thinking up to this point, Jiang Bai turned his head to look at the pitch-black figure. He thought that the other party would know something, but Ickes looked at him with a puzzled expression, her eyes filled with confusion as well. Was there something behind her? Impossible. If something had appeared behind her, with her senses, she should have noticed it long ago. Ickis then looked behind herself with a puzzled expression. When Jiang Bai saw Ickes¡¯ actions, a series of questions rose in his heart. ¡°Could it be that my guess is wrong?¡± Frowning, Jiang Bai decided to wait until he finished setting up his guild in Green Forest Town before he would go to the wild to investigate the reason. Without stopping, he rushed straight towards Green Forest Town. Not long after, Jiang Bai arrived at Green Forest Town. It was a town that leaned against a mountain. At a glance, there was a four to five-meter tall gate made entirely of bricks. The surrounding walls connected both sides of the high ground blocked the entrance of the town, forming a natural barrier that blocked anything or anyone from the Green Forest from entering the human kingdom. Two soldiers were standing guard at the entrance. They wore silver armor and held reflective steel swords. Their eyes were bright and vigilant as they scanned their surroundings. It was as if any movement in the surroundings would be detected by them. The most important thing was that they had a silver tag on their heads! [Border Guard LV50] That¡¯s right, level 50! Border guards were the third transition class of the warrior class. It was not an exaggeration to say that any of these border guards would be an invincible super boss for the current players. The most ridiculous thing was that these border guards were all silver-grade NPC characters! One had to know that the current players had at most only completed their first transition class after leaving the novice village. Their characters were only level 10. To the current players, level 50 was a long way off. If there were other players here, they would¡¯ve been extremely shocked. After all, level 50! Moreover, silver-grade NPCs at that. Two level 50 silver-grade NPCs were guarding the gates of a town in such a remote region? No matter how one looked at it, it was a waste! After all, no matter how one looked at it, Green Forest Town was just a town in a border region. Of course, this was the reaction of the average player. Jiang Bai was naturally not surprised. The Abu Haier Kingdom was surrounded by the Green Forest. Being a forest that covered a wide area, the Green Forest naturally had a large number of demonic beasts and all sorts of monsters. High-level and powerful demonic beasts were everywhere. Although they would usually stay in their territories, there were exceptions. If the high-level monsters were allowed to enter the territory of Moonlight City, it would cause a great human loss. To prevent this from happening, the Abu Haier Kingdom sent these border guards to guard all the border towns of the kingdom, thus forming a huge protective circle to defend against the powerful monsters from the Green Forest. Under normal circumstances, these border guards would not make a move rashly. Unless they were faced with major events such as a beast tide attack, or if there were players in town who maliciously attacked other players or even other NPCs, only then would they make different decisions based on the situation. For example, when players attacked other players, everyone involved would be expelled. The expelled players would not be able to enter any human cities for 24 hours. If players attacked NPC characters, the vast majority of them would kill the players straight away, though that depended on the players and NPCs¡¯ factions as well. Players would only become red names when they killed players. Killing an NPC character would only result in one being wanted. The wanted player would become enemies with the NPC¡¯s faction. Once such a person was discovered, they would be attacked. At the same time, as long as red-name players did not do the following actions above in town, even the border guards and Moonlight City¡¯s soldiers would not make a move. It could be said that in the world of Sword and Magic, as long as one did not provoke the NPC characters of a faction, even if one was already a mass murderer of players, one could still walk about freely in the town. It was because of this that Jiang Bai did not fear that he would be killed and chose to go into hiding. Instead, he walked boldly towards the main gates of Green Forest Town. As Jiang Bai gradually approached, the border guards at the main gates had long noticed his existence from afar. They did not move at all. They simply stared at Jiang Bai. Especially after their gazes swept over him for a few glances, they turned their gazes elsewhere. When they saw Ickes behind Jiang Bai instead, their pupils contracted and their expressions changed. Jiang Bai, who was far away, obviously did not notice this. He continued to approach Green Forest Town. Jiang Bai knew that the other party would not stop him, so he planned to just silently bring Ickes into Green Forest Town. However, before he could enter the gates of Green Forest Town, the border guards who had been standing there like statues just now moved! They were originally standing at the main gates of Green Forest Town, but at this moment, they were taking the initiative to walk forward! This scene caused Jiang Bai, who was walking toward them, to be shocked. ¡°The border guards actually moved?¡± He hurriedly turned his head to look behind him. Other than Ickes, who was still puzzled, Jiang Bai did not see any signs of demonic beasts or even a group of monsters come attacking. Then why would the border guards move? For a moment, Jiang Bai stopped in his tracks. Looking at the border guards walking toward him, he could not help but hesitate. Jiang Bai, who could not figure it out for a moment, decided to stay where he was. He wanted to see what the other party was up to! After all, the border guards would not move for no reason. Moreover, it was now the early stages of the game, so the NPCs were still very restricted by the rules of the game. Perhaps he had triggered some hidden quest? However, Jiang Bai was still vigilant in his heart. If the situation was not right, he would pull Ickes and run away. In his memory, he did not remember any quests that had anything to do with the border guards in the early stages of the game. However, now that he had been reborn, everything was very different from before. Jiang Bai planned to give it a try. If something harmful to him did happen, at the very most, he could just choose not to join the human forces. Either way, he had the Familiar Encyclopedia. When the time came, he could summon a large number of divine beasts to kill monsters, which would still allow him to quickly level up. But if that really happened, then he would not be able to benefit in the later stages of the game. Especially the City of the Gods! There was an opportunity to become a God there! If he was unable to establish a guild in the early stages of the game, the opportunity in the City of the Gods would have nothing to do with him. It was because of this that Jiang Bai made his choice. As Jiang Bai stopped, Ickes looked at him with confusion in her eyes. After all, Jiang Bai¡¯s actions along the way had been very strange. He even kept staring at her, which made her feel quite uncomfortable. Now, he had just suddenly stopped and just stood there. Ickes did not say anything and stood there and waited as well. As for the two figures walking towards them in the distance, Ickes did not even look at them. Not long after, the two border guards walked over and stopped in front of Jiang Bai and Ickes. ¡°As expected! These two border guards are here for me!¡± Jiang Bai thought to himself. He turned his head and asked the other party. ¡°My Lords, may I know why you are looking for me?¡± The other party did not answer Jiang Bai¡¯s question. They simply stared at Jiang Bai for a long time before looking at Ickes, who was behind Jiang Bai. When their eyes met the latter¡¯s, a hint of panic appeared on their faces. It was obvious that they were frightened because they saw something. ¡°Oh my God, it really is¡­¡± ¡°What! Are you sure?!¡± The border guard who met Ickes¡¯ eyes had a look of shock on his face. This made the other border guard beside him very surprised. Their actions made Jiang Bai, who was at the side, confused. What ¡°really is¡±? What were they saying? Just as Jiang Bai was confused by their words, one of the border guards suddenly spoke, ¡°Hello, your name is¡­ Maise the God? So you¡¯re an adventurer!¡± Adventurers were how NPCs addressed players. At the same time, all NPCs knew the players as adventurers in the game. ¡°That¡¯s right, I¡¯m an adventurer. May I know why you¡¯re looking for me?¡± Hearing the other party take the initiative to interact with him, Jiang Bai asked. ¡°I see that you¡¯re a Beastmaster. I wonder if you have a contractual relationship with the person behind you?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. She¡¯s my familiar.¡± ¡°!!!¡± Hearing the other party¡¯s question, Jiang Bai immediately replied. His reply left the other two dumbfounded. Earlier, the border guard didn¡¯t mention the word ¡°familiar¡±. Instead, he used the term ¡°contractual relationship¡±, which showed that he was concerned about something. When Jiang Bai said that Ickes was his familiar, the border guard even looked at Ickes. However, Ickes didn¡¯t react at all. She still had a cold and aloof attitude. This made the two border guards very shocked. Hearing the other party asking such a question, Jiang Bai considered the possibility of triggering the mission. With this speculation in mind, he took the initiative to ask, ¡°May I know what is the matter? Is there anything that you need my help with? That is if I can help you.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the eyes of the two border guards were filled with surprise once again. For a moment, their expressions were one of shock, and even the way they looked at Jiang Bai and Ickes changed¡­ Their gazes became filled with reverence. They looked at each other, and their eyes were filled with excitement as they spoke, ¡°Respected adventurer, we do have a difficult matter that has been troubling us for a long time. If you can help us solve it, we are willing to give you a reward that is equivalent to the value of the trouble.¡± Just as the other party finished speaking, the system notification sounded! Chapter 43 - Guild Member Assembly Order! Special Quest "Cleanup" [Ding! You have triggered the special hidden quest ¡°Cleanup¡±!] [Quest Name: Cleanup] [Difficulty: Silver (special)] [Description: Green Forest Town is being harassed by a descendant of a dragon. The people in the town are all worried and living in fear. Moreover, the descendant of the dragon chooses to attack the people in the town in the middle of the night, especially targeting women. It can be said that the entire town is suffering.] [Quest Reward: Guild Member Assembly Order, 100 gold coins, hidden reward *1] As the system¡¯s voice sounded in his mind, Jiang Bai¡¯s gaze landed on the quest panel. He remembered that in his previous life, the first person to enter the Green Forest had triggered this quest. On top of that, only those who had the purple guild token could trigger the hidden quest from the border guards. Most importantly, only after triggering the ¡°Cleanup¡± quest could one find the old man who was in charge of establishing guilds. For the first person to enter the Green Forest, this was a challenging quest that offered generous rewards. One had to know that the first person to build a guild could receive an exclusive reward. With this, Jiang Bai¡¯s eyes flashed. ¡°A hidden reward!¡± He noticed that there was one detail that he did not capture on the quest panel, the hidden reward after completing the quest. He searched his mind, trying to recall who the first person to establish a guild in his previous life was, wanting to know what the hidden reward was. Very soon, he had some thoughts. ¡°This hidden reward is related to the dungeon after the guild is established!¡± Jiang Bai thought to himself, his heart filled with excitement. In the world of Sword and Magic, individual dungeons and guild dungeons provided the same benefits. Players could increase their levels, as well as obtain treasure chests and equipment rewards. However, there were some differences between the two as well. There were requirements for entering a guild dungeon. If one did not meet the entry requirements, they would not even have the chance to participate. In his previous life, the reason why some guilds had been able to develop into superpowers that dominated a region was that they had widened the gap at the very beginning. Whether he could obtain this hidden reward would affect whether he would be able to leave the others far behind later on. ¡°Although I¡¯ve already reached level 13 and entered the Green Forest first, the gap between me and the other players in the novice village is far from enough¡­ Only by obtaining this hidden reward can I quickly pull the distance apart!¡± Jiang Bai thought, his eyes on the border guards. He hadn¡¯t noticed it before, but now he found that the border guards were looking at him with admiration. ¡°Respected and great adventurer, can you help us resolve the recent turmoil in Green Forest Town?¡± One of the border guards took a step forward and took out a newspaper, placing it in Jiang Bai¡¯s hand. Jiang Bai glanced at the newspaper. He had long known about the trouble in Green Forest Town through the system, so he did not need to read it in detail. ¡°As border guards, when we have no time to maintain the safety of the town, we can only ask you to resolve the trouble in Green Forest Town! Please help us with this!¡± As the border guard spoke, he lowered his head slightly to show his respect. Jiang Bai looked at the border guard¡¯s attitude and accepted the quest. Rather, if he did not accept the quest, it would not make sense instead. After all, the quest offered a hidden reward. At this moment, the pitch-black dragon wings on the back of Ickes trembled slightly. Jiang Bai sensed it and glanced at her. ¡°Ickes must have sensed the descendant of the dragon¡­ I wonder what kind of dragon the other party is? It¡¯s a descendant, which means its parents should be with it too,¡± Thinking of this, Jiang Bai noticed that Ickes, who had always been cold and aloof like an ice mountain that had never melted, looked in a direction in the forest with her beautiful eyes. ¡°Over there¡­¡± Ickes tapped her lips and said. As she spoke, the border guard revealed a surprised expression. He did not expect that Ickes would discover the location of Green Forest Town from such a far distance. One had to know that he hadn¡¯t told them the location of Green Forest Town. Soon, Jiang Bai led Ickes towards the direction of Green Forest Town under the guidance of the border guard. From time to time, a hint of a dangerous aura would come from the surroundings. Compared to when they first entered the Green Forest, it was a little more terrifying. Jiang Bai remembered that the deeper they went into the Green Forest, the higher the level of the demonic beasts would be. In the forest were many demonic beasts, monsters, fierce beasts¡­ They occupied a corner of the Green Forest and divided it into their respective territories. Once one trespassed into their territory, some races would disregard everything else and choose to die together with the players. Although Ickes was a high-level dragon, she could only suppress those of the same race. The monsters of the other races might not necessarily submit to her. However, if they did start fighting, the monsters in this area were simply no match for Ickes, though. Jiang Bai remembered that the monsters near Green Forest Town were not beyond level 20. Only the descendant of the dragon was an exception. Due to this, even though he sensed hints of dangerous auras, he did not pay any attention to them. After a while, he walked forward and saw a small town in the forest. There was smoke coming from the chimneys, and it was filled with vitality. Obviously, this was Green Forest Town. ¡­ At the same time, a man walked out of Novice Village no.9000 with a vicious look on his face. If Jiang Bai saw him, he would remember that this man had once bathed in blood. He had stepped on the corpses of more than a hundred people and left the novice village. This man¡¯s name was Chen Feng, a mercenary active outside Dragon Country. In Jiang Bai¡¯s memories of his previous life, most of the people in Novice Village no. 9,000 had been killed by the other party. As a result, Chen Feng obtained a lot of rare equipment. Now, he was wearing a silver-grade set of equipment. Whether it was the gloves on his hands or the boots on his feet¡­ they were all silver-grade equipment. The spear in his hand was also silver-grade equipment. Compared to the black-iron grade equipment that the others had obtained in the novice village, his equipment was many times better. At this moment, the burly men who had walked out with Chen Feng had a chill in their hearts. They could not help but think to themselves, ¡°This man is really ruthless. All his equipment was just snatched from others!¡± ¡°If I had known earlier, I would have also chosen the close-range warrior class.¡± These strong men had already become Chen Feng¡¯s subordinates. They only dared to say these words in their hearts. They did not dare to say such words in front of Chen Feng. Otherwise, they knew that they would die a terrible death. At this moment, Chen Feng was holding a silver-grade spear in his hand. At the top, other than a flash of silver light, there was also fresh blood from someone¡¯s body. His expression turned cold. He waved his hand and called the burly man beside him over. Without any hesitation, the few burly men quickly walked up to him. ¡°Boss, what orders do you have?¡± A burly man lowered his head and asked. Hearing this, Chen Feng pointed his spear outwards toward the Green Forest ahead and said with a savage expression, ¡°The first person to obtain the purple guild token in another novice village should be in the same area as us, right?¡± As his voice fell, the burly man recalled an even more terrifying existence. ¡°Maise the God!¡± As he spoke, the burly man could not stop trembling. Chapter 44 - The Royal Feast! Server Announcement! The burly man¡¯s heart was trembling as he said, ¡°Boss, do you want to cause trouble for the Maise the God? That guy entered the Green Forest half a day earlier. He¡¯s not just level 10 now. We¡¯re not a match for him!¡± Although the burly man had joined Chen Feng as his subordinate and formed a team with him for the time being, if Chen Feng wanted to cause trouble for the Maise the God, then they would reject his orders without hesitation and look for an opportunity to escape. After all, they were only ordinary players and did not want to die. They had only wanted to increase their strength by being in a team with Chen Feng. If they were to lose their lives, it would not be worth it. Hearing the burly man¡¯s words, Chen Feng revealed a vicious look and said coldly, ¡°So, you guys are afraid and want to betray me?¡± Hearing this, the burly men shook their heads in fear. No matter if it was Maise the God or Chen Feng, they were not existences that they could afford to offend. Chen Feng continued to ask, ¡°All you have to do is tell me if I¡¯m in the same area as Maise the God! If we do meet, you guys can run if you want to.¡± In Chen Feng¡¯s eyes, these burly men did not even have a full set of equipment on them. They simply couldn¡¯t defeat Maise the God. He couldn¡¯t count on their help. Hearing this, the fear on the burly man¡¯s face faded. He explained, ¡°It¡¯s said that Novice Village no.9000 is divided into the same area as the subsequent novice villages! As long as Jiang Bai doesn¡¯t leave the Green Forest, we will meet him there!¡± 1 For the burly men, as long as they could escape, everything else was of no concern to him. If Chen Feng wanted to fight to the death with Jiang Bai, that was his business. In their eyes, Chen Feng was already a dead man. After all, Jiang Bai had entered the Green Forest ahead of time and had developed for an unknown period. If they leveled up by killing monsters, they still wouldn¡¯t be able to surpass him in just a few days¡¯ time. Chen Feng suddenly revealed a cold smile, ¡°A mere Maise the God, he was just lucky. Next, I¡¯m going to plunder all the things on him!¡± Then, he pointed to a spot in the Green Forest and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go there and get the treasure chest first¡­¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the burly men were stunned. Treasure chest? Could it be that Chen Feng had clues that they didn¡¯t know about? At this moment, Chen Feng took big strides and quickly walked toward the area where the treasure chest was hidden. The reason he had this clue was that his former mercenary companion had told him about it. The other party was in Novice Village no.1000. He had been quite lucky and had found a gold treasure chest after walking into the Green Forest. That treasure chest was a specific treasure chest, meaning it would not appear in different locations just because they were in different areas. This was considered a reward for novice players. ¡°Maise the God, you are the first to walk out of the novice village, so you can¡¯t possibly know the location of the gold treasure chest¡­ After I get the treasure chest, you won¡¯t be my match!¡± Chen Feng sneered in his heart and quickly walked into the forest. ¡­ At this moment, Jiang Bai was carrying out the hidden quest in Green Forest Town. At the same time, Chen Feng was rushing toward the golden treasure chest. However, most of the people in the regional channel were still struggling. They didn¡¯t have the strength of Jiang Bai or Chen Feng. ¡°Brothers, can you give me some food? I¡¯m going to starve to death!¡± ¡°I just took a piss, and I¡¯m already full from drinking it. There¡¯s still half a pot left. Can anyone give me a piece of bread in exchange for it?¡± ¡°If I don¡¯t eat something, I¡¯m going to be finished. Don¡¯t tell me I have to eat grass?¡± ¡°Replying to the comment above, it¡¯s said that eating grass can also replenish your stamina. This is the specialty of the world of Sword and Magic. After all, the game can¡¯t just let you die so quickly!¡± The chat in the regional channel continued. After some people heard that eating grass would replenish their stamina, they started to take action on the spot. Soon, they discovered that even after they had swallowed the handful of grass they had grabbed, it only replenished ten points of stamina. To fully recover, they needed at least a hundred points of stamina. That meant that they needed to eat at least half a kilogram of grass. If they did that, at least they would not starve to the point of exhaustion. That was why the players continued to grab the grass and swallow the grass crazily into their stomachs. However, just as their faces turned green from all the grass they were eating, a notification rang in the world of Sword and Magic. [Ding! Congratulations to player ¡°Maise the God¡± for reaching level 15! As the first player to reach level 15, he has received a stage reward: a royal feast * three meals!] [Ding! Congratulations to player ¡°Maise the God¡± for reaching level 15! As the first player to reach level 15, he has received a stage reward: a royal feast * three meals!] [Ding! Congratulations to player ¡°Maise the God¡± for reaching level 15! As the first player to reach level 15, he has received a stage reward: a royal feast * three meals!] ¡­ As the server-wide announcement sounded, those who were eating grass were dumbfounded. ¡°F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck!!!¡± ¡°Three royal feasts!!¡± ¡°We¡¯re eating grass here, but Maise the God has gotten three royal meals.¡± ¡°Why is there such a big difference between people? I¡¯m just numb.¡± ¡°Please, Maise the God, agree to my friend request. I have a soft body and a sweet voice, you can do f*ck me however you want¡­¡± ¡°Replying to the comment upstairs, I have bread here, I want to f*ck you!!¡± ¡°F*ck off!!!¡± A young man from a certain area was holding a loaf of bread in his hand. He had wanted to exchange it for some pleasure, but he only saw the words ¡°f*ck off¡± in capital letters. He was enraged. ¡°D*mn b*tch! I have bread, yet I can¡¯t even fuck a woman?¡± As he said this, he raised his hand and fiercely threw the bread in his hand onto the ground. However, just as this young man was seething with anger, the conversation continued. ¡°I just saw a picture of the royal feast! F*ck, I¡¯m so envious!¡± ¡°May I ask how you saw the picture? Why didn¡¯t I see it?¡± ¡°Scroll up yourself. It¡¯s at the end of the notice. A miniaturized picture is attached!¡± ¡°Why can the officials of Sword and Magic send pictures? I want to send a picture too. I want to let you guys see my sorry state in gnawing on the grass¡­¡± ¡°Stop talking. I saw the picture of the feast.¡± ¡°Replying to the comment above, I saw it too. I¡¯m numb¡­¡± ¡°F*ck! Eighteen dishes, including Chinese, Western, Japanese, Korean¡­¡± ¡°Why are there dishes from all countries?!¡± ¡°Forgive me but when I saw this picture of the royal feast, the tears at the corners of my eyes couldn¡¯t help but flow down.¡± ¡°Replying to the comment above, I drooled!!¡± ¡°¡­¡± A photo had been attached to the announcement of Sword and Magic, so all the people who were gnawing on grass felt their hearts sink to the bottom. Looking at how sumptuous the royal feast was, they wondered if they would even have the chance to experience it once in their lives. Then, one by one, they opened the add friend function, and searched for ¡°Maise the God¡±. However, the next scene made them suffocate. [Sorry! You are not qualified to send a friend request to Maise the God for the time being. The other party has set a level limit!] [Sorry! You are not qualified to send a friend request to Maise the God for the time being. The other party has set a level limit!] [Sorry! You are not qualified to send a friend request to Maise the God for the time being. The other party has set a level limit!] ¡­ Chapter 45 - Failure in Adding "Maise the God" as a Friend! Level Limit! Jiang Bai was in Green Forest Town when the server-wide announcement of the royal feast had sounded. At the same time, many people sent in friend requests. All sorts of reasons were filled in the friend requests. ¡°Maise the God, I think you are the most powerful existence in the world of Sword and Magic!¡± ¡°Great man, you are the only person I like. Please accept my friend request!¡± ¡°Great Maise the God, I¡¯m very petite, you can do f*ck me however you want¡­¡± ¡°Dear great Maise the God, in my heart, not only are you the greatest existence, but also the most intelligent man. No one is half as intelligent as you!¡± ¡°¡­¡± After seeing all kinds of reasons in the friend requests, Jiang Bai facepalmed and showed a helpless expression. Then, he set a requirement for incoming friend requests. [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for successfully changing the settings on the friend requests. Now, players need to be level 15 before they can add you as a friend!] Seeing this, Jiang Bai slowly let out a sigh of relief. Then, he turned his gaze and looked at the empty field in the middle of Green Forest Town. There was a huge table there. Although the surroundings were quite barren, on the table was the royal feast that Sword and the Magic had rewarded him with. ¡°The royal feast I just got is a feast made up of the cuisines of the various royal families from all over the world¡­ Now I can finally try these dishes!¡± As Jiang Bai spoke, he walked forward. Then, the NPCs of Green Forest Town gathered in the empty field with surprised expressions. Although they were NPCs, they were also intelligent. They were just like the people who lived in town. A few old men swallowed their saliva and said excitedly, ¡°I¡¯ve never seen such a sumptuous feast in my entire life!¡± ¡°The heavens have opened their eyes. I¡¯m already a person with one foot in the coffin. Now that I¡¯ve seen such a sumptuous feast, it¡¯s worth it even if I die,¡± As the old man spoke, the others gathered and surrounded the table. On top of the table was a faint barrier that covered the royal feast. It prevented the others from destroying or sabotaging the food. This barrier also meant that the food before them was someone¡¯s exclusive item, and they couldn¡¯t touch it. ¡°Did someone get married? Why else would there be a feast?!¡± ¡°It would be great if I could get a share. I do want to try!¡± Just as they were talking, Jiang Bai came closer and the thin barrier enlarged, forcing the people around to retreat from the table. At the same time, the ground where the dining table was rose by three meters, then formed a staircase. In ancient times, this was the staircase that all races worshipped. After all, no commoner was qualified to enjoy the sight of royalty having their meals. In this aspect, the world of Sword and Magic was very realistic. Jiang Bai looked around and found that the villagers were all staring at him. He was also looking for his target. ¡°You¡­ come up a step!¡± Jiang Bai pointed at an old man and said. He came here not only to eat but also to solve the trouble in Green Forest Town. Therefore, he wanted to see if he could complete the quest while he was eating. ¡°Great adventurer, what do you need my help with?¡± The old man asked. ¡°Tell me about the descendant of the dragon! I heard that the whole town has been in a panic because of the descendant of the dragon recently?¡±Jiang Bai asked doubtfully. Hearing that, the old man told Jiang Bai everything about the descendant of the dragon. Jiang Bai frowned as he listened to the old man¡¯s story. He didn¡¯t expect that the descendant of the dragon had already wreaked havoc in Green Forest Town for seven days now¡­ At least a dozen men and women had fallen into the other party¡¯s evil hands and were captured back to its lair. However, no one in the town dared to go to the descendant of the dragon¡¯s lair. ¡°It seems that the lair that the old man mentioned should be where the descendant of the dragon lives. I have another question, though,¡± Jiang Bai fell into deep thought, ¡°The matter of the descendant of the dragon abducting people shouldn¡¯t be so simple! Looks like I¡¯ll have to go to that lair to take a look after this meal!¡± As Jiang Bai muttered to himself, he lowered his head and picked up his chopsticks. Just as he was about to eat, the old man below hurriedly said, ¡°I¡¯m already old, but there¡¯s something I can tell the great Maise the God!¡± Hearing this, Jiang Bai raised his head in surprise. There was something more? Wasn¡¯t he done with his story? ¡°Speak!¡± Jiang Bai nodded lightly. The old man continued, ¡°There is no sign of any living creature within 500 meters of the lair. Even the plants inside have withered. If you don¡¯t want to die, it¡¯s better not to go!¡± ¡°Not go?¡± Jiang Bai smiled coldly and waved his hand, ¡°Don¡¯t say anymore, I will solve this matter!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the old man could not help but take a step back and left the steps. There was a look of surprise and shock on his face. He had thought that the adventurer would retreat after knowing the difficulty of the quest, but the other party did not seem to think much of it at all. At this moment, the other people in town looked at each other with different expressions. After thinking for a moment, they confirmed one thing. ¡°Maise the God!¡± ¡°It seems that he is really confident!¡± Hope was suddenly ignited in the crowd, and even the worry on their faces faded a lot. Then, the village chief¡¯s expression suddenly changed. At the same time, the players from the other novice villages arrived in this area one after another. Jiang Bai was eating, feeling the improvement brought by the royal feast. One had to know that not only did the royal feast taste excellent, but it also had a great effect on the recovery of stamina and energy. Now, Jiang Bai had enough stamina to last him until the next day without eating anything. Halfway through the meal, there was a commotion. ¡°So this is Greenwood Town? What a barren place!¡± ¡°I just walked around the area and didn¡¯t even find a treasure chest. Such a trashy place!¡± ¡°I¡¯m speechless. I can¡¯t believe I came to this area. I don¡¯t think there¡¯s anything good here. Let¡¯s go. Why don¡¯t we go and accept the class transition mission?¡± ¡°I still have the main mission to complete. Do you guys want to leave with me?¡± ¡°Levelling up with the main mission is too slow. I want to look for hidden missions like Maise the God!¡± ¡°All of you, get out of the way! Don¡¯t you see Chen Feng coming?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Just as everyone was chatting, a few burly men wore fierce expressions as they shouted and opened a path for someone. At the same time, a person walked up from behind. It was Chen Feng. Even his in-game ID was Chen Feng. One could see how arrogant he was. ¡°F*ck, this person is covered in silver-grade equipment. To think he managed to gather a whole set!¡± ¡°F*ck! Even an ordinary silver-grade set has a 20-point all-attribute bonus!¡± ¡°I¡¯m so envious!¡± The surrounding people were dazzled by what they saw and cried out in envy. However, at this moment, they heard a sudden voice. ¡°Green Forest Town is not a place that you can come to. All of you, scram!¡± An old man was coldly chasing them away. At the same time, the people from the town surrounded the players as well, their expressions hostile. The players gathered near the town were dumbfounded when they saw this scene. ¡°Aren¡¯t they NPCs? Yet they want to chase us away!¡± ¡°What kind of world is this?!¡± Chapter 46 - Professional Gun Swordsman! Revenge! Hex was training when his good friend sent him a message. Just like Chen Feng, this good friend was also his brother who had been a mercenary together with him. ¡°How is this possible? With Chen Feng¡¯s skills, how could he be defeated?¡± Hex was puzzled, obviously not believing it. ¡°It was Maise the God! I just contacted Chen Feng, let him tell you!¡±His friend replied. After a while, Chen Feng¡¯s ID flashed on his friend list. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, brother? I remember that you were wearing a set of silver-grade equipment and were a close-range warrior. How could you die at the hands of someone else?¡± Hex immediately asked. Chen Feng sighed when he heard that. He had just stood up in the resurrection point and was now a level 5 weakling, and all of this was the doing of the Maise the God. ¡°Stop asking about it!¡± Chen Feng was very depressed and did not want to talk about this matter. ¡°Just tell me, did Maise the God attack you?¡± Hex asked firmly, insisting on knowing the truth. ¡°Yes,¡± Chen Feng nodded. He did not want to think about whatever had happened in Green Forest Town, but since his companion had asked, he could not hide it anymore. He remembered that in the beginning, the three of them had entered the world of Sword and Magic together. Then, they added each other as friends and discussed their plans to stand at the peak of this world. Thus, one chose to be a close-range warrior, one chose to be a giant race shield warrior, and the other chose to be an exorcist. After that, Hex obtained a class scroll and transitioned to be a gun swordsman. When these three classes were combined, as long as they could develop to the later stages, they would be very powerful. Chen Feng had spent a lot of time studying the combination classes. In the end, he confirmed one thing: In a three-person team, there had to be a mage and a warrior. The remaining one of the team had best be in the support class or the second best choice, a range class. Unfortunately, after studying for so long, he died not long after leaving the novice village. Because of this, his progress was already behind more than half of all the players. ¡°Do you need me to avenge you?¡± Hex said coldly. Hearing this, Chen Feng fell into deep thought. Although he was reluctant to let his brother get involved in this mess, he did yearn to get rid of Maise the God. ¡°Are you confident?¡± Chen Feng asked. ¡°Yes!¡± Hex nodded. He had mastered Penetrating Shot to level 2. As long as he seized the opportunity, he could complete the assassination and let Maise the God die abruptly. ¡°I¡¯ll leave this matter to you. Next, I have to hurry up and level up. I hope that when the dungeons open next, we can team up!¡± Chen Feng said. ¡°Go ahead,¡± Hex nodded. Right now, the most important thing for Chen Feng was to level up first. Only by doing so would he at least be able to even reach the level threshold to enter the dungeons. Not long after, Hex¡¯s gaze moved down and landed on his hands. In his left hand was a laser gun, while in his right hand was a silver-white longsword. Although the laser gun was only a piece of silver-grade equipment, when paired with the skill, Penetrating Shot, it could unleash strong lethality. At this moment, quite a number of people passed by. When they saw Hex, they immediately revealed a fearful expression and pointed at his left hand. ¡°This guy has a gun!¡± ¡°He actually has a gun!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Everyone was scared and sneaked away. To the ordinary players, people with guns were even more terrifying than wizards. Although both classes performed long-range attacks, wizards needed powerful equipment to support their spells. In contrast, even a normal gun could cause serious injuries if it hit a vital point. This was also the reason why ordinary players were so afraid of guns. Hex simply ignored the passersby and immediately began to practice. The gun swordsman class required players to constantly familiarize themselves with the weapons to be able to display the effects of both weapons in battle. Thanks to this, Hex found an area that spawned wild beasts and immediately entered a crazy training mode. ¡°Maise the God, I¡¯m going to take your life for my brother Chen Feng. I¡¯m going to take away all your equipment and pets!¡± While Hex was training, a determined expression appeared on his face. Not long after, another message came from his friend list, ¡°Hex, are you sure you don¡¯t want to join Grand Sea Guild? This is the third time our guild master has asked me to invite you!¡± While Hex was training, he stopped and looked at the message. ¡°I¡¯m not interested in Grand Sea Guild!¡± Hex sneered. As a mercenary, he had his pride. Besides, he had obtained the gun swordsman class in the early stages of the game. Even if he did not join a guild, it would not affect his growth. Moreover, the guild only had some simple quests in the early stages that would not provide much EXP. Under such circumstances, Hex naturally could not be bothered to join. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I have to refuse,¡± Hex replied. Seeing this, his friend ¡°Tianyu¡± replied helplessly, ¡°Alright, but let me remind you, the dungeons are about to open! If you haven¡¯t found anyone to team up with, then feel free to PM me!¡± Hearing this, Hex was taken aback. The dungeons? They were going to open so soon? ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll contact you later!¡± Hex sent a message, turned off the chat screen, and continued to train. Although he did not plan to join a guild, if a dungeon was to open, he did not plan to miss it. Moreover, he might even meet the Maise the God in the dungeon. ¡°A battle in the dungeon! Maise the God, get ready and wash your neck clean. I will personally use the silver-white longsword in my right hand to cut your head down!¡± ¡­ Just as Hex was training crazily and killing monsters to level up, Jiang Bai finally received news from the master blacksmith. The master blacksmith of Green Forest Town had sped up the progress and shortened the forging time of the platinum-grade Universal Key by one hour. ¡°Respected and great adventurer, I have satisfied your needs. Here is the platinum-grade Universal Key you have asked for. Please accept it,¡± The master blacksmith said as he held the key with both hands and pushed it out, handing it to Jiang Bai. Jiang Bai picked up the key and left the forging house. Although it didn¡¯t matter if an NPC saw the mysterious treasure chest, no one could guarantee that the NPC wouldn¡¯t tell on them. ¡°This treasure chest has no grade at all? What kind of reward will be inside?¡± Su Muxue asked with surprise. She had seen black iron treasure chests, bronze treasure chests, and others, but she had never seen such a treasure chest that was not graded. The mysterious treasure chest that Jiang Bai was holding emitted a mysterious aura. It was unlike the golden treasure chests that would be shining with light. In the next second, he took out the platinum-grade Universal Key that he had just obtained and inserted it into the treasure chest. [Ding! Congratulations player Maise the God for opening the mysterious treasure chest. You have gained the three buffs of curse immunity, stun immunity, and imprisonment immunity!] [Hint: When you enter the dungeon, the minute you activate the three buffs, they will take effect immediately. They can only be used once. After exiting the dungeon, they will immediately lose effect! ] [Curse Immunity Buff: Immune to all curses, including dragon curses, wizard curses, dwarf curses, spell curses, and so on!] [Stun Immunity Buff: Any wizard stun skill will not affect you!] [Imprisonment Immunity Buff: Regardless of whether physical or spell imprisonment, it will be ineffective. There is a chance for it to bounce back to the caster!] Chapter 47 - Buff Effect! The Reward for Being the First in Clearing the Dungeon! The buff effect that Jiang Bai had long been waiting for was finally here. Just as he remembered in his previous life, after opening the mysterious treasure chest, he indeed received three buffs. ¡°It seems that the person in my previous life wasn¡¯t lying. He said that only after receiving the buffs could he be the first to clear the first dungeon! And now, the buffs have indeed appeared! As such, all I need to do now is activate the buffs in the dungeon, and I¡¯ll be able to clear the dungeon with my eyes closed.¡± Jiang Bai felt the three buffs entwining him. Three colors flowed around him. Although they hadn¡¯t been activated yet, these three color lights floated around him with a faint glow. At this moment, Su Muxue had a stifled expression, ¡°Aren¡¯t the rewards of this mysterious treasure chest too rich? To think they¡¯re buffs, how terrifying!¡± She thought for a moment, then grew extremely excited, ¡°If the dungeon opens, wouldn¡¯t we be able to easily obtain the rewards then?¡± Hearing Su Muxue¡¯s excited words, Jiang Bai nodded and replied, ¡°Yes! Not only will we be able to easily obtain the rewards, but we¡¯ll also obtain the rewards of being the first to clear the dungeon!¡± In this world of Sword and Magic, there would be many dungeons. However, as long as it was the first time a dungeon appeared, it would be open to all players at the same time. Under such circumstances, the first person to clear the dungeon would receive a special reward. In his previous life, this was common sense. However, in this world, the players had never even seen a dungeon before. How could they know that the first person to clear the dungeon would receive a reward? ¡°A reward for the first who clears the dungeon? Then we must be one step ahead of others and complete the dungeon quest!¡± Although Su Muxue didn¡¯t know how Jiang Bai knew about the reward for clearing the dungeon first, she was already looking forward to the time when the dungeon would open. At this moment, a sudden notification sounded. [Everyone in the world of Sword and Magic, attention please, the dungeon ¡°Dragon¡¯s Lair¡± is about to open in two hours!] [Everyone in the world of Sword and Magic, attention please, the dungeon ¡°Dragon¡¯s Lair¡± is about to open in two hours!] [Everyone in the world of Sword and Magic, attention please, the dungeon ¡°Dragon¡¯s Lair¡± is about to open in two hours!] Three notifications in a row. Just like before, any important news would be reported thrice. Those who were killing monsters and leveling up all stopped in unison. Dragon¡¯s Lair? The dungeon was about to be opened? F*ck!! Everyone was immediately excited. They held the weapons in their hands, letting their imaginations run wild as they imagined how they would go on a killing spree and obtain equipment after entering the dungeon. [Ding! Reminder to all players: The probability of obtaining equipment in the dungeon has increased by 50%!] [There is a small chance of obtaining platinum-grade equipment and set equipment in the Dragon¡¯s Lair!] [Reminder once more: There is a small chance of obtaining platinum-grade equipment and set equipment in the Dragon¡¯s Lair!] ¡°F*ck! !¡± ¡°Platinum-grade set equipment!!¡± Everyone was once again in an uproar. Most of them only had silver or bronze-grade equipment. They were, of course, yearning for platinum-grade equipment. In the next second, everyone started discussing crazily, and the world channel was flooded with messages. Even if the loudspeakers cost gold coins, that did not hinder the players¡¯ enthusiasm. ¡°Brothers, I¡¯ve already picked up my big saber and put on heavy armor. May I ask which one of you dares to fight alongside me?!¡± ¡°What I want to say is that in the ¡°Dragon¡¯s Lair¡± dungeon, there may be all kinds of dragons. You¡¯d better learn more about the characteristics of the dragons!¡± ¡°Never mind the dragons, I¡¯m already thinking about how to slay them. After I chop off the head of the dungeon¡¯s boss, the platinum-grade equipment will be mine!¡± ¡°Replying to the comment above, I think you¡¯re still dreaming. How about I pee on you and wake you up?¡± ¡°The notification said that there¡¯s a small chance of obtaining platinum-grade equipment. Doesn¡¯t that mean that there¡¯s a high chance of obtaining gold-grade equipment?¡± ¡°F*ck? The person above is right. Even if I enter the dungeon and fail to complete the dungeon quest, as long as I can bring out a complete set of gold-grade equipment, it¡¯ll be worth it.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Everyone chatted about the dungeon, eager to have a complete set of platinum-grade equipment. A set of gold-grade equipment that was one grade lower was also acceptable. After all, not everyone was an expert. Most of them were just ordinary players. If they could be equipped with a full set of gold-grade equipment just by taking a still in the Dragon¡¯s Lair dungeon, it was enough to jump up in excitement. ¡­ While the world channel was crazily discussing the dungeon that was about to open, some did not care about the discussions of those people at all. Some had chosen production-type classes and were currently planting all sorts of plants, preparing for the transition to the pharmacist class or even the even more powerful alchemist class. Other than this group of people who did not care about the discussion on the world channel, there was another group of people who were focused on leveling up and improving themselves. In the eyes of these people, discussing with the ordinary players was a waste of time. At this moment, Hex was brandishing his silver-white longsword. He was sweating profusely but had no intention of stopping. In front of him, the vampiric flame dogs were lying dead on the ground, piled up into a pile of corpses. Although the vampiric flame dogs could only provide 15 EXP, in the past few hours, Hex had killed more than 100 of them. As such, he had obtained more than 1,000 EXP and successfully reached level 14. He was only one step away from reaching level 15. Just as the vampiric flame dogs respawned, Hex once again raised his silver-white longsword and gripped the laser gun in his left hand. ¡°Hex, there¡¯s less than an hour before the dungeon opens¡­ We should discuss how to form a party to get the dungeon¡¯s reward!¡± At this moment, the friend list trembled. Chen Feng had sent a message. Seeing this, Hex nodded, ¡°Indeed! It¡¯s time to prepare for the dungeon. Next, I¡¯m going to let the Maise the God die in the Dragon¡¯s Lair! Oh right, why isn¡¯t there any news from Joshua? Do you know what he¡¯s doing?¡± As soon as he replied as such, Chen Feng scratched his head and replied doubtfully, ¡°I¡¯m not too sure. Why don¡¯t we go and take a look?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± ¡­ Clearwater Lake. A figure stood by the lake, holding a dark scepter that symbolized the exorcist class. Although this was only a piece of equipment in the early stages of the game, its quality wasn¡¯t too bad at the gold grade. In the world of Sword and Magic, the grade of equipment was only one aspect. Whether it was an early-stage or late-stage equipment played an important role. If it was a piece of early-stage equipment, then even if it was of the mythical grade, it would not be able to compete against a silver-grade late-stage equipment. The so-called early-stage equipment and late-stage equipment were differentiated based on the map. In the initial map, all the equipment obtained was early-stage equipment. If one wanted to get late-stage equipment, one needed to enter the bigger map in the later stages of the game to get it. The so-called initial map and later map divided the players and grades of things. As long as one entered the later map, even the experts in the initial map would not be much stronger than others. This also proved that the world of Sword and Magic was much broader than imagined. Whether it was the maps or the classes, they were far beyond people¡¯s imagination. At this moment, the exorcist, Joshua, who was standing by the lake, was not concerned about the map. He held the dark scepter in his hand and cast a demonic curse. Boom! The vampiric crocodile before him exploded in the water and broke into pieces. Fresh blood flowed and dyed the surface of the lake in this area red. At this moment, Chen Feng and Hex arrived. ¡°Brother, we should discuss the dungeon!¡± ¡°Maise the God is in the same dungeon area as us!¡± Chapter 48 - Ickes Requests to Sleep Together! The Black Dragon Princesss Condition! The scarlet mark (gold) disappeared in the blink of an eye, but a red mark appeared on Chen Feng¡¯s forehead where a red light was flowing inside as if it was spreading its aura. One could imagine that as long as the demonic beasts within a fifty-meter radius noticed this aura, they would immediately charge over. ¡°What?! F*ck!!¡± Chen Feng had managed to maintain his calm just now, but the moment the scarlet mark in his hand was attached to him, he went completely crazy. He grabbed at his forehead with both hands as if he was trying to dig out the scarlet mark. At the same time, cold sweat continuously broke out on his forehead. ¡°Wait¡­ Are those demonic beasts really coming over?¡± Chen Feng stopped what he was doing and calmed down slightly. Under his perception, there were commotions in several directions. The burly men who were standing at the side also noticed the commotion. ¡°Boss, are the demonic beasts coming for you?¡± ¡°I heard another notification just now. The dark pterosaur is about to enter a berserk state!¡± ¡°Boss, do you know what a berserk state means?¡± As the burly men spoke, Chen Feng¡¯s expression turned black. ¡°Boss, damn it, we¡¯re really going to die!¡± The burly men were getting more and more terrified as they continued expressing their fear. ¡°Shut up!¡± Chen Feng said coldly. At the same time, he kicked the burly men. Under such a dangerous situation, he was already in a sour mood, yet the burly men next to him were still adding fuel to the fire, which naturally made him even angrier. At the same time, Ickes suddenly flapped her black wings again. In the next second, the dark pterosaur suddenly changed its direction and flew over quickly. ¡°You are the Black Dragon Princess!!¡± The dark pterosaur revealed an expression of suffocation. It was intelligent and could tell at a glance that Ickes was extraordinary. At the same time, it noticed the man next to her, ¡°You¡¯re Maise the God!! You contracted the Black Dragon Princess Ickes?!¡± To the dark pterosaur, shock washed over him like waves. Jiang Bai was stunned when he heard the dark pterosaur¡¯s words. Why did the dark pterosaur say the same thing as the border guards? ¡°Kneel!¡± Ickes shouted coldly, displaying the bearings of a queen. Jiang Bai turned around. Although he had just ordered Ickes to investigate the events related to the dark pterosaur, he had not expected Ickes to have the bearings of a queen. Moreover, the other party¡¯s face was as cold as ice that had not melted since ancient times, adding a hint of coldness to her majestic bearing. At this moment, the dark pterosaur flapped its wings and stopped on a platform. Although it was extremely unwilling, it had no choice but to lower its head in the face of the high-level dragon¡¯s pressure. In the next second, under the gazes of many players, the dark pterosaur that had just entered a berserk state suddenly knelt. ¡°F*ck!!¡± ¡°D*mn!!¡± ¡°The dark pterosaur kneeled just like that!¡± ¡°What did the Black Dragon Princess say just now? She asked it to kneel, and it did!¡± ¡°F*ck, you have to know that you are the dark pterosaur, the king of the night!¡± ¡°In this area, who can keep up with your speed?!¡± ¡°Yet to think you just knelt to Maise the God and the Black Dragon Princess!¡± The players below couldn¡¯t budge an inch as they were gasping in shock. On the other hand, Chen Feng¡¯s expression had completely darkened. Although the dark pterosaur¡¯s berserk state had paused for a moment, the surrounding demonic beasts didn¡¯t stop moving forward. Immediately, a wild boar king rushed out from the north! ¡°F*ck!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that the boss from the novice village? Why is it just a small monster here?¡± A young man was stunned when he saw the wild boar king. In the next second, the others came to their senses and saw dozens of wild boar kings rushing towards them. Every wild boar king was at least at level 10, and some even reached level 12. These players, on the other hand, were just a little above level 10. None of them were above level 12. Therefore, their instinct was to be afraid. Most importantly, they no longer had any attribute points. Due to the curse of the dragon descendant, their strength and agility had all dropped to zero! ¡°We¡¯re finished!¡± ¡°If these wild boar kings charge at us, we¡¯ll definitely be dead!¡± ¡°If I had known that this would happen, I wouldn¡¯t have come to such a barren place like Green Forest Town. To think I would end up losing my life here!¡± ¡°Next, we¡¯ll have to return to the novice village to level up all over again. How pitiful!¡± Everyone lamented. Then, they saw the wild boar kings all charge toward Chen Feng. Chen Feng¡¯s agility as a close-range warrior was somewhat unexpected. ¡°Due to the silver-grade set equipment, some of Chen Feng¡¯s attributes haven¡¯t been affected by the curse of the dragon descendant!¡± ¡°But can he be a match for those wild boar kings?¡± Just as everyone was discussing, Chen Feng rolled to the ground and gripped his silver spear. Previously, he had successfully killed the wild boar king in the novice village and had even raised his skills to level two. [Dual-handed Combat (level 2)] [Spear Assault (level 2)] Because of this, he did not think much of the wild boar kings at all. ¡°Die!¡± Chen Feng looked at a wild boar king that was charging at him ferociously. He immediately brandished his spear and prepared to launch a surprise attack by thrusting it out. As the skills were activated, Chen Feng¡¯s hands started to move nimbly. Then, he quickly thrust the spear out. However, something unexpected happened. The wild boar king broke the silver spear on the spot and crashed into Chen Feng¡¯s body. Bang!! Chen Feng was sent staggering backward. His feet were on the ground, leaving a five-meter-long mark. When he was sent backward, he formed a fist guard with his hands. [Fist Guard Defense (level 2)] Like the other skills, after his adventures in the novice village, the skill had also leveled up to level two. With the protection of Fist Guard Defense, Chen Feng would not be injured. However, the silver spear was broken. [ Ding! Reminder: Player Chen Feng, please repair your equipment, the broken silver spear, as soon as possible!] [The effect ¡°normal silver-grade set equipment attribute bonus +20¡± has been deactivated!] Seeing this, Chen Feng went crazy. His set equipment attribute bonus! F*ck!! ¡­ Jiang Bai, who was on the platform, did not pay any attention to Chen Feng¡¯s situation. While Chen Feng was anxious because his silver set equipment bonus effect was gone, Jiang Bai was still communicating with Ickes. ¡°Investigate the situation in Green Forest Town!¡± He said seriously. Ickes turned around, frowned, and said coldly, ¡°Why are you asking me to do it? If you want me to do it, you have to agree to one condition of mine!¡± Jiang Bai was stunned. To think the Black Dragon Princess Ickes had a condition. As expected of a queen! He realized that he was being ¡°controlled¡±. Immediately after, he said indifferently, ¡°Tell me, what¡¯s your condition?¡± Ickes¡¯ face was cold, but there was a hint of gentleness on it. She said, ¡°If there¡¯s only one bed, I don¡¯t want to sleep in the Beastmaster Spirit Ball. I want to sleep with you!¡± Chapter 49 - The Lucky One! Buff Effect Obtained! ¡°So it turns out it¡¯s about the place you sleep¡­¡± Jiang Bai was speechless. When he saw the cold expression on Ickes¡¯face, he had thought that she was going to ask for something impossible. But in the next second, he froze. The two of them, sleep together?! No way! Was this Ickes¡¯s true goal? Jiang Bai came to a late realization and looked at Ickes. At this moment, Ickes¡¯ expression turned cold again, looking like a queen. When Jiang Bai saw this, he thought to himself, ¡°If we do sleep together, then I¡¯ll be able to ¡°control¡± you. To think you¡¯re still acting like a queen!¡± Then, Ickes¡¯ gaze shifted to the dark pterosaur. According to Jiang Bai¡¯s instructions, she needed to clarify the situation in Green Forest Town. ¡°Tell me! Why did you attack the people of Green Forest Town?! What on Earth are you doing?!¡± She asked. Due to the suppression of the dragon bloodline, the dark pterosaur couldn¡¯t raise its head at all. It answered with difficulty, ¡°My mother needs treatment¡­¡± Hearing this, Ickes looked in Jiang Bai¡¯s direction as if she was asking what to say next. ¡°Continue asking, ask what¡¯s wrong with its mother!¡±Jiang Bai communicated with Ickes telepathically. This was an ability that he had just discovered. As long as his intimacy with his familiar reached more than 90%, he would be able to communicate with the other party through telepathy without needing to speak. ¡°Alright!¡± Ickes replied in her mind. To Jiang Bai, the words that Ickes had replied sounded very gentle. It was as if a big sister was whispering in his ear, full of delicate feelings. Apparently, even the Black Dragon Princess might be completely different on the surface and on the inside. On the surface, she might be as cold as ice, but on the inside, she was very gentle and considerate. Jiang Bai thought for a moment and scratched his head, thinking, ¡°I wonder how Ickes is in bed?¡± While he was thinking so, Ickes seemed to have overheard. He saw the other party looking at him angrily. Jiang Bai was stunned. But he quickly learned his lesson. Next time, he had to at least shut down the telepathy before thinking about other things. After a while, Ickes turned around and looked at the dark pterosaur. She asked, ¡°Tell Master Maise what happened to your mother and why she needs to be treated with humans.¡± As soon as she finished saying this, the dark pterosaur told them everything. Jiang Bai¡¯s eyes lit up as he listened to the dark pterosaur¡¯s story, ¡°This is the place where the dungeon will open!¡± Ickes and the dark pterosaur did not know what he meant. Jiang Bai indicated that they did not need to pay attention to him. ¡°You guys continue to chat,¡± Saying this, Jiang Bai fell into deep thought. The dark pterosaur had mentioned a strange illness. The patient would have a very weak body and would need the vitality of a living person as replenishment. Due to this, the dark pterosaur had been capturing humans to save its mother. However, it did not know that the reason for this illness was because they lived in an area where a dungeon was about to open. In the world of Sword and Magic, dungeons were not open at once. They would only appear in a certain area after a period of being hidden. At the same time, in the vicinity of the dungeon area, all living creatures within a radius of 100 or even 500 meters would die off. Even the vitality of the pterosaur race would be extracted by the dungeons to temper the rewards. One had to know that the rewards dropped in dungeons were mostly created from vitality. That being said, the areas where dungeons appeared had other characteristics besides killing living creatures there. For example, some dungeon areas that appeared on the sea would form a pile of dead coral reefs around them. By continuously absorbing the aura of the dead corals, the rewards of the dungeon would be tempered. This was only one or two of the characteristics of the appearance of dungeons in the world of Sword and Magic. However, Jiang Bai remembered many of the characteristics in his mind. After all, he had browsed through many forums in his previous life. Those experiences were not for nothing. At this moment, Ickes looked at the dark pterosaur in surprise and asked, ¡°Why did your mother become like this?¡± Seeing this, Jiang Bai interrupted, ¡°Ickes, let the dark pterosaur go first¡­ We¡¯ll head to its nest now!¡± Hearing this, Ickes¡¯ beautiful eyes flashed. Had Master Maise discovered something? After thinking for a while, Ickes retracted Black Dragon Breath. Instantly, the dark pterosaur felt the pressure on its body disappear. However, it was still in awe of Ickes and Maise the God. Soon, the dark pterosaur asked curiously, ¡°Maise the God, may I ask you a question? Do you know what illness my mother has?¡± ¡°Yes!¡±Jiang Bai said frankly. As for the details, there was no need to explain so much. When the time came, he only needed to get the dark pterosaur¡¯s mother to leave their nest and build their home somewhere else. [Quest Name: Cleanup] [Difficulty: Silver (special)] [Quest Completed: The dark pterosaur¡¯s mother will escape danger, and the people of Green Forest Town will escape misfortune!] [Quest Reward: Guild Member Assembly Order, 100 gold coins, hidden reward *1] [Hidden reward unlocked. Congratulations player Maise the God for obtaining a mysterious treasure chest. It requires a platinum-grade key to unlock!] Jiang Bai was stunned. The quest was completed just like that? He hadn¡¯t even started yet! Though, obtaining the Guild Member Assembly Order was not bad¡­ Jiang Bai remembered very clearly that this assembly order could summon all the guild members from all over Sword and Magic in the blink of an eye. It was very useful for guild wars and guild dungeons. He could also use it to summon specific members and have them come over quickly. If some members were in danger, this assembly order could even be used as a life-saving item to save them from danger. It could be said that the assembly order had many uses. It was a very powerful tool. However, it was also very rare. After all, its ability to gather all members meant that if the guild had one million members, that number could be gathered at the same time. Tools like this would become more powerful in the later stages of the game. It allowed him to seize the initiative in large-scale guild wars. In the early stages, there was no need to use such a precious tool. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Bai placed the Guild Member Assembly Order deep in his bag. Then, his gaze landed on the mysterious treasure chest! ¡°This mysterious treasure chest is also a treasure! After all, it¡¯s a hidden reward!¡± Jiang Bai thought to himself and nodded. If he obtained a platinum-grade key next, then he could open the mysterious treasure chest. According to what he knew, this treasure chest had something to do with the dungeon. In his previous life, the first person to enter the dungeon had obtained the mysterious treasure chest. After entering the dungeon, he received a mysterious buff! It was precisely because of the buff that the person had been able to clear the rather difficult dungeon without being strong enough. ¡°I have to put the mysterious treasure chest away for now too! We¡¯ll use it later after we get the platinum-grade key!¡± After storing the item in his backpack, Jiang Bai immediately looked at the dark pterosaur. Just as the dark pterosaur was about to fly away, due to the scarlet mark, it entered a berserk state. Its dark aura raged like a gale, engulfing the entire Green Forest Town. The players below were blown into the sky and died on the spot. [Ding! Player Luran is dead¡­ ] [Ding! Player Monkhan is dead¡­] [Ding! 50 people have died in Green Forest Town! There is a small chance of dropping luck points!] [Ding! 70 people have died in Green Forest Town! Current luck points: 10 points!] [Ding! Luck points are full! One person will be chosen as the lucky one. The rewards that the lucky one obtains the next time will be doubled!] Chapter 50 - Silver Set Equipment! Everyone in Green Forest Town has Their Eyes on Him! When they heard that a ¡°lucky one¡± was going to be randomly chosen, everyone in Green Forest Town was in an uproar. ¡°F*ck!!¡± ¡°The reward!!¡± ¡°Double the rewards!!¡± ¡°Doesn¡¯t that mean that whoever becomes the lucky one, his rewards for completing the next quest will be doubled?¡± ¡°Please, goddess of luck, please bless me this once and let me become the lucky one!¡± In the entire Green Forest Town, there were only 30 or so adventurers left alive. There were also some adventurers outside the town who heard about the ¡°lucky one¡¯s double reward¡± reward and wanted to come in to try their luck. However, when they saw the dark pterosaur hovering above their heads, they immediately fled. After all, compared to the reward, they were more fearful of death. If there was nothing left, what was the point of getting the reward? At this moment, the thirty or so adventurers who were still alive had different expressions on their faces. They felt as if they were on an emotional roller coaster. Their emotions were sometimes bumpy, sometimes violent¡­ At this moment, as if the heavens had given them a piece of candy, the roller coaster calmed down. Everyone felt a sense of tranquility and looked forward to receiving the blessing of being the lucky one. However, no one knew if they would still be killed by the dark pterosaur if they received the blessing of being the lucky one. Under such circumstances, their expectations were greatly reduced. Then, they heard a wolf-like howl from the side. ¡°The lucky one! Give it to me!!!¡± Chen Feng¡¯s voice was heard, and his arm moved forward to block the collision of the wild boar kings and dwarf fierce beasts that were coming at him. Ouch! Blood splattered everywhere! Chen Feng endured the immense pain and quickly retreated. However, the title of the lucky one that he had imagined did not land on him. ¡°Damn it! Who became the lucky one??¡± Chen Feng looked around while he was talking. He scanned his surroundings with the few seconds of spare time he had. Then, he found the lucky one buff hanging on Jiang Bai¡¯s head. ¡°What!¡± Chen Feng went completely crazy. Why! Why!! F*ck!!! If Chen Feng could become the lucky one, it might have been able to cancel out the effect of the scarlet mark, and he would be able to escape this disaster. But now, the halo of the lucky one had just fallen on Jiang Bai. That meant that Chen Feng still needed to hold on for another thirty minutes before the effect of the scarlet mark would completely disappear. At this moment, Chen Feng was in a state of madness. He was being bitten by the wild boar kings and the dwarf fierce beasts. Even the dwarf race had some strange development routes. For example, the monster before him was a combination of a dwarf and a fierce beast. Chen Feng was physically weak, to begin with. After being bitten repeatedly, his HP instantly fell to a critical point. His body was already covered in a layer of pale red light¡­ Obviously, he was only one step away from death. ¡°Boss!¡± A burly man shouted. ¡°Stop calling him that. He is no longer our boss. He has already entered a near-death state!¡± The burly man next to him said coldly. At this moment, Chen Feng shouted, ¡°Die!¡± Immediately after, the silver spear pierced through the burly man¡¯s body. Just as the burly man finished speaking, his eyes widened. As if he was unwilling to die, he abruptly grabbed his companion¡¯s hand. ¡°Brother¡­ you¡­¡± His companion was stunned and immediately grabbed him as well. The burly man disappeared on the ground and returned to the resurrection point, entering the resurrection process. At this moment, Chen Feng¡¯s mood improved after killing the burly man. However, when he looked at the figure above, his expression instantly turned cold. ¡°Maise the God! My brothers will definitely think of a way to get rid of you! Just you wait!¡± Hearing this, Jiang Bai turned his head slightly, not taking the death threats of this dying man to heart at all. In the next second, Chen Feng died and fell on the open ground of Green Forest Town. Blood flowed everywhere, dyeing the two-meter area around him red. At this moment, the eyes of the dark pterosaur calmed, and it was no longer in a berserk state. Since the aura of the scarlet mark had disappeared, the wild boar kings and the dwarf fierce beasts that had been filled with fighting spirit earlier were also in a daze. ¡°Who am I?¡± ¡°What am I doing?¡± ¡°Why is there a corpse here?¡± With dumbfounded expressions, the wild boar kings immediately turned around and returned to the forest. In this vast forest, Green Forest Town was only a small area. However, the commotion earlier had also caused quite a big impact. [Ding! Player Chen Feng has died. Dropped silver set equipment, EXP, HP tonic¡­] [Ding! Player Chen Feng has died. Dropped silver set equipment, EXP, HP tonic¡­] [Ding! Player Chen Feng has died. Dropped silver set equipment, EXP, HP tonic¡­] Three notifications sounded in a row. The silver-grade set equipment was quite a rich reward for most of the players around Green Forest Town, which explained the notifications that informed everyone of it. The crowd that was wandering around Green Forest Town paused for a moment. ¡°Chen Feng? He¡¯s the murderer of Novice Village No. 9000!¡± ¡°Who killed him?¡± ¡°F*ck! It can¡¯t be Maise the God, right?¡± ¡°Impossible! Why would Maise the God be in Green Forest Town? That is the most barren place in the Green Forest!¡± ¡°I think Maise the God must be in the deepths of the Green Forest. I saw a group of people form a team and head there already!¡± ¡°F*ck! Aren¡¯t they going to establish a guild? You have to know that when guild members form a team, there¡¯s an EXP bonus!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know either! That group of people doesn¡¯t seem to care about guilds. Maybe there¡¯s something in the depths of the Green Forest that¡¯s very attractive.¡± ¡°Sigh! The first guild hasn¡¯t even appeared. I don¡¯t think anyone knows how to create a guild!¡± ¡°Yeah, I have a token in my hands, but I just can¡¯t find the old man who establishes the guilds!¡± Discussions were going on among the crowd. Some people mentioned Chen Feng¡¯s death and immediately went to pick up the silver-grade equipment set that he had dropped. Some people also mentioned Maise the God, teams, guilds, and so on. Based on the current situation, it seemed that no one had found the hidden quest for guild creation. However, this was very normal. Jiang Bai remembered very clearly that in his previous life, only after a day of fumbling around did people finally find out how to trigger the hidden quest. At this moment, Jiang Bai followed the dark pterosaur and headed straight for its lair. He could feel that the aura around him gradually turned cold as if something had been taken away from his body. [Ding! You have received the protection of the Black Dragon Princess, Ickes!] [Ding! For the time being, you will not be affected by the dungeon area!] [Dragon Protection (Gold): You have received the bloodline protection of the Black Dragon Princess. Her strong physique will help you to resist the threat of the dungeon formation process!] Hearing the notification, Jiang Bai let out a sigh of relief. He had, after all, entered a dungeon area. As long as the dungeon was not fully formed, it would continuously extract the vitality of living creatures. It was quite terrifying. Fortunately, with the bloodline protection of the Black Dragon Princess, he could escape this disaster. Chapter 51 - The First Guild in the Entire Server! An Exclusive Reward was Distributed! Jiang Bai followed the dark pterosaur to the lair, which was also the dungeon area that was about to be opened. ¡°Great adventurer, can you help my mother now?¡± The dark pterosaur flapped its wings as if it was anxious and hurriedly asked. Hearing this, Jiang Bai looked at the dark pterosaur¡¯s mother. He saw that the dark pterosaur¡¯s body was huge, but there were signs of its skin sinking in. One could imagine that being in the center of the dungeon area, a large amount of its vitality would¡¯ve already been extracted and used to create the dungeon rewards. If he had come two days later, even the NPCs in Greenwood Town might not be enough to save the dark pterosaur¡¯s mother. ¡°All you need to do is move from this area!¡± Jiang Bai said lightly. Hearing this, the dark pterosaur turned pale with fright. It had stayed here for a long time. It had never thought that one day, it would have to leave its nest. At this moment, it was slightly angry. ¡°Wait!¡± The dark pterosaur¡¯s mother immediately stopped its son from doing something impulsive, ¡°We will listen to the adventurer and leave!¡± ¡°Mother, what do you mean by this?¡± The dark pterosaur was shocked. It did not expect that even its mother would say that. Hearing this, it had no other choice. It could only follow its mother¡¯s instructions and pack up its things and leave this place. There were two more NPCs who were not dead in the nest. They were shouting in a suffocated tone, ¡°Help!¡± ¡°Help!!¡± Seeing that the dark pterosaurs had already left, Jiang Bai smiled calmly at the two NPCs, ¡°You don¡¯t have to be afraid. The dark pterosaur mother and its son have already left!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, one of the NPCs, a middle-aged man wearing golden-rimmed glasses let out a sigh of relief. Although his glasses were broken, to him, the burden on his body was completely gone. ¡°Respected adventurer, thank you for saving us from the demonic beasts! Please accept our gratitude!¡± As he spoke, the middle-aged man wearing golden-rimmed glasses immediately knelt. The old man beside him also knelt. ¡°As the village chief of Green Forest Town, I thank you!¡± The old man said with tears streaming down his face. He had originally been prepared to die. Who would have thought that he would actually be able to survive? No matter what their benefactor wanted, he would find a way to satisfy him. At this moment, the old man abruptly stretched out his hand and handed over a scroll, ¡°Benefactor, please accept it!¡± [Ding! Congratulations player Maise the God for fulfilling the conditions to create a guild!] [Do you want to create a guild now?] Jiang Bai smiled slightly. It seemed that he had done the right thing in completing the hidden quest. After saving the dark pterosaur¡¯s mother and the NPCs, he had indeed fulfilled the conditions to establish a guild. In the next second, his gaze landed on the shimmering scroll. After unrolling the scroll, pictures of guilds floated in the air. A 100-man guild. A 10,000-man guild. A 1,000,000-man guild. Immediately after, a scene of a 1,000,000-man guild participating in a large-scale chaotic battle in a guild dungeon appeared on the scroll. As the scene played out, Jiang Bai felt his heart burning with passion, ¡°Guild wars and competition for resources¡­ A million people participated!! Just with a look at this scale, I already feel a surge of excitement!¡± If this had happened in his previous life, Jiang Bai might not have had the confidence to control a million-man guild. However, in this life, he had great confidence in doing so. After all, he had absolute strength. Moreover, his understanding and controlling abilities of the hearts of people were much stronger than in his previous life. [Ding! Do you choose to create a guild?] Seeing the panel appear again, Jiang Bai did not hesitate and directly clicked yes. [Please enter the name of your guild!] Jiang Bai thought for a moment and entered a special name. [Hidden Dragon Guild!] He remembered that in his previous life, this was a special guild name. As long as one used this name when creating one¡¯s guild, one would receive a hidden reward. Jiang Bai had only heard about it at that time, and there hadn¡¯t been a way to verify the information, but since he had been reborn, he could now verify whether it was true. [The player Maise the God has confirmed using the name ¡°Hidden Dragon Guild¡± as the guild¡¯s name!] [Yes or No?] Seeing this, Jiang Bai clicked ¡°yes¡±. [Please reconfirm, are you sure you want to use ¡°Hidden Dragon Guild¡± as your guild¡¯s name?] As the notification rang out, Jiang Bai paused for a moment. He thought of something, and then a smile appeared on his lips. It seemed that the name was indeed a special guild name! In his previous life, someone had mentioned that when the system was repeatedly asking one to reconfirm one¡¯s choice in using the guild name, one must choose ¡°yes¡± firmly. Otherwise, the hidden reward would disappear. If one tried to use the name later on, there would be no reward then. ¡°Yes!¡± Jiang Bai replied firmly. [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for successfully creating a guild!] [Guild Level: 1] [Current Member Count: 1/50] Jiang Bai was slightly disappointed when he saw the interface. Could it be that he was wrong? Wasn¡¯t Hidden Dragon Guild the special name? At this moment, a ray of light appeared. Whoosh! A brilliant light flashed, and the light filled the sky. [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for using a special name as your guild¡¯s name. You have obtained a platinum-grade hidden reward. It will not be announced server-wide!] [Hidden Reward: Guild Assembly Order *10, gold coins 5,000. Guild members¡¯ EXP from dungeon and monster fighting increased by 10%!] [Received the blessing of the lucky one buff. Rewards doubled. Guild Assembly Order *20! Gold coins *10,000! Guild members¡¯ EXP from dungeons and monster fighting increased by 20%!] Jiang Bai was shocked when he saw the dazzling rewards. Not only had the buff of the lucky one worked, but a served-wide announcement would not be made. However, this also explained why, in his previous life, only a few knew that by using the name Hidden Dragon Guild, one could receive special rewards¡­ Just as Jiang Bai felt this was about it for the rewards, a series of notifications rang out. [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for creating the first guild in the entire server. You have obtained an exclusive reward. The news will be announced server-wide!] [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for creating the first guild in the entire server. You have obtained an exclusive reward. The news will be announced server-wide!] [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for creating the first guild in the entire server. You have obtained an exclusive reward. The news will be announced server-wide!] ¡­ [Exclusive Reward: The name of the guild has obtained a golden shimmering effect! It is unique in the entire server!] [Exclusive Reward: Guild Annexation Order *5. After using the annexation order, you may launch an annexation attack on any guild. As long as you win, you can completely annex the target guild!] [Exclusive Reward: All attributes increased by 5%. All guild members can share the effect. There is only one guild in the entire server that has this effect!] ¡­ Chapter 52 - The Might of the Hidden Dragon! Invincible Across the Server! As the announcement sounded, the people in the novice village or the Green Forest were all stunned. Everyone felt their scalps go numb and wanted to speak, but they were at a loss for words. They didn¡¯t know where to start. They had never seen such rich rewards. In fact, they had never even seen such rich rewards in reality! ¡°F*ck!!¡± ¡°Is this a f*cking joke? To think the first person to create a guild in the entire server can obtain three exclusive rewards!¡± ¡°Everyone, I¡¯m afraid that some of you can¡¯t read the words clearly, so allow me to explain it to you!¡± ¡°The first exclusive reward is the effects on the name of the guild. Golden shimmering lights, one of its kind in the entire server!¡± ¡°The second exclusive reward is the guild¡¯s all-attribute bonus. The total is 5%, and it works in the entire server as long as one is a member of the guild.¡± ¡°The third exclusive reward is 5 Guild Annexation Orders!¡± ¡°Other than the third exclusive reward which is slightly inferior, the other two are not only permanent but also the only ones in the entire server!¡± ¡°Everyone, I¡¯m just dumbfounded!¡± ¡°Now I just want to know, who exactly is Maise the God?¡± ¡°Why did he take away my exclusive rewards and hidden rewards again and again!?¡± ¡°Replying to the comment above, don¡¯t dream anymore. Even if Maise the God didn¡¯t get the exclusive rewards, you won¡¯t be next in line either!¡± ¡°¡­¡± The entire channel was in an uproar. Even if they needed to have a server-wide loudspeaker to speak in the channel, that didn¡¯t stop them from expressing their shock. Some even spent a huge sum to buy loudspeakers from others only to say three sentences in a row. Even though every novice would only have one loudspeaker in their bags when they entered the game¡­ Even though there was a word limit to the number of words they could send in the channel¡­ The live comments were many times more lively than usual. At the same time, there was an uproar in the regional channel. In the entire server, there was only one world channel, but many regional channels. When they realized that their loudspeakers were used up, they began to crazily discuss on the regional channel. ¡°Oh my God, I want to join the Hidden Dragon Guild! As long as I reach level 15, I can apply to join!¡± ¡°Everyone, I¡¯m not level 10 yet, and I don¡¯t even have the guild function. May I ask how I can join the Hidden Dragon Guild in advance? If I may add, I¡¯m a cute and petite girl!¡± 2 ¡°Maise the God, I¡¯m a big sister. I can satisfy any request of a man. As long as you want it, there¡¯s nothing I can¡¯t fulfill! I only have one request, and that is to join the Hidden Dragon Guild!¡± ¡°Stop dreaming, okay? The Hidden Dragon Guild only has 50 slots. How can trash like you be able to join? Only an expert like me has the qualifications!¡± ¡°Scram! The one who sent the comment above is just trash!¡± ¡°What I want to say is that the Hidden Dragon Guild is the only guild in the entire server that will give a 5% increase in all attributes. I¡¯m so envious. The higher one¡¯s basic attribute points, the more the increase. I can imagine how many apex experts the Hidden Dragon Guild will produce in the future!¡± ¡°¡­¡± As everyone chatted, they immersed themselves in the shock the Hidden Dragon Guild brought. After obtaining such exclusive rewards, one could imagine how terrifying the Hidden Dragon Guild¡¯s potential would be. No one knew that the Hidden Dragon Guild¡¯s name had also provided a special reward. If they did, they would probably go crazy. At this moment, some experts were already considering joining the Hidden Dragon Guild. After all, the all-attribute bonus could allow them to develop in an all-around way. At this moment, Jiang Bai was in the pterosaurs¡¯ lair, holding the scroll handed over by the old man. After he finished creating his guild, the scroll turned into spots of golden light that shimmered around the name. As long as one was a member of the Hidden Dragon Guild, they could choose to display their guild¡¯s name above their head. After that, they would discover that the guild¡¯s name was surrounded by golden light. It was very dazzling, exuding a noble aura. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that after the server-wide announcement, the world channel and the regional channels would be in an uproar!¡± Jiang Bai smiled helplessly. After he browsed through the content of the chats, he closed the channel. After all, what those people were talking about wasn¡¯t very useful. As for some who expressed their desire to join the Hidden Dragon Guild, Jiang Bai only wanted to laugh coldly. ¡°If they aren¡¯t absolutely strong or important people, how can I allow them to take even one step into the Hidden Dragon Guild!?¡± Jiang Bai¡¯s gaze was firm. He had his plans for the future of the Hidden Dragon Guild. Immediately after, in his friend list, Soft Snow¡¯s name lit up. ¡°Su Muxue is online?¡± Just as Jiang Bai was puzzled, Soft Snow immediately sent a few messages. When she sent the messages, her ID would tremble. Just a moment ago, her ID, Soft Snow, was trembling very violently. One could imagine how excited Su Muxue was now. ¡°F*ck!! You!¡± ¡°To think you created the world¡¯s first guild within a few hours while I wasn¡¯t around!¡± ¡°How did you do it?!¡± ¡°And these exclusive rewards! I want to join the Hidden Dragon Guild!¡± ¡°You can¡¯t reject me!¡± Su Muxue was excited. After sending the messages, her body was shrouded in light and she directly teleported to Jiang Bai. In the next second, her figure landed in front of him. Her chest was heaving up and down, trembling with her breathing. She had yet to recover from her shock. After all, her family was about to enter the world of Sword and Magic and create a top-tier guild. But now, Jiang Bai had relied on his own strength to create a guild with huge potential. How could Su Muxue not be shocked? At this moment, she was covering her chest with one hand and taking two deep breaths. Jiang Bai looked down from above and saw her boobs trembled while she breathed. Although he had lustful thoughts, he was not a casual man. After taking a glance, he asked, ¡°Why did you go offline for these few hours? Where did you go?¡± Su Muxue excitedly grabbed Jiang Bai¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Never mind what I did just now, I want to join the Hidden Dragon Guild!¡± Hearing this, Jiang Bai didn¡¯t have a reason to refuse. After all, Su Muxue was the top witch in the future. If they started chaotic guild wars, they would need the help of a top witch like Su Muxue. [Ding! Hidden Dragon Guild has a new member, a server-wide announcement will be made!] [Ding! Hidden Dragon Guild has a new member, a server-wide announcement will be made!] [Ding! Hidden Dragon Guild has a new member, a server-wide announcement will be made!] In the next second, the news once again spread, and the world channel that had just calmed down was immediately blown up again. ¡°Umm¡­ I just added someone into the Hidden Dragon Guild. I didn¡¯t ask you to make a server-wide announcement!¡± Jiang Bai was speechless when he saw this. [As the first person to establish a guild, The great adventurer Maise the God enjoys the supreme authority. Everyone should know the name of the Hidden Dragon Guild!] [When the second to the 50th member joins the guild, a server-wide announcement will be made each time!] [The Hidden Dragon¡¯s might! Invincible across the server!] Chapter 53 - Master Blacksmith! High The Hidden Dragon Guild¡¯s might? Jiang Bai was stunned for a moment. It seemed that the server-wide announcements would continue. ¡°Never mind,¡± Jiang Bai shook his head and couldn¡¯t be bothered. Then, his gaze landed on Su Muxue. Because she hadn¡¯t been online for a few hours, so Su Muxue was still at level 13, while he had already risen to level 15. One had to know that in the world of Sword and Magic, the difference between a single level could already cause quite a gap Su Muxue should speed up her leveling. ¡°Great, I finally joined the Hidden Dragon Guild. Quick, look at the light above my head and tell me what it looks like!¡± Su Muxue was immersed in the joy of joining the guild. Right now, she had several markings on her body. [All Attributes Bonus: 5%] [EXP Bonus: 20%] All guild members had these bonuses. However, behind these two bonuses, there were countdowns. In other words, there were time limits for each bonus. If it was a normal guild member, the two guild bonuses would only work for 10 minutes a day. However, they could contribute to the guild to extend the duration of the bonus effects. Jiang Bai was quite satisfied with this guild rule. After all, elite members and normal members were different. If they shared the same bonus effects, it would be too unfair. Currently, the rankings of the members in the guild from top to bottom were: newbies, normal members, elite members, ¡­, vice guild master, and guild master! 1 Although in the beginning, everyone¡¯s starting point in the world of Sword and Magic was fair and the same, after entering a guild, whoever could get the liking of the guild master would thus get a promotion in position. It could be said that the guild master controlled all affairs of the guild and had supreme authority. Although it was unfair, this was the interesting part of Sword and Magic. Strength was everything. If one wasn¡¯t satisfied with the guild master¡¯s choice, then one could just create one¡¯s own guild. For newbies, even if they created their guild based on some strategies in the later stages, there wouldn¡¯t be any additional effects. If they did that, even if the guild master was in authority, faced with a guild that was like an empty shell, so what if he had authority within the guild? ¡°I feel that the speed at which I release my occult spells has increased!¡± Su Muxue¡¯s voice suddenly sounded. With the help of the attribute bonus, the cooldown time of the occult spells had decreased a little. Jiang Bai naturally knew this, so he nodded and said, ¡°Looks like the effect of the all-attribute bonus is pretty good. Together with the EXP bonuses, our growth in the future will be much faster than others!¡± Hearing this, Su Muxue revealed a worried expression, ¡°But the others are rich! !¡± From what she knew, many companies and factions were prepared to use their resources in the world of Sword and Magic. As long as they had enough money, they could better dig out the hidden clues. At that time, their early accumulation might not enable them to win against the other parties! Su Muxue was worried as she looked at Jiang Bai. ¡°It¡¯s alright!¡± Jiang Bai shook his head. He remembered many details from his previous life. Even if those people had money, they wouldn¡¯t be able to get their way. After all, the clues of some mythical grade weapons couldn¡¯t be obtained just by relying on a large number of people¡­ More importantly, in Jiang Bai¡¯s mind were many strategies that the experts in his previous life had discussed and proven to succeed. It should be known that many experts had discussed and researched the topic of obtaining mythical-grade weapons. It had taken a long time before they finally had some progress. Now, Jiang Bai only needed to conveniently use it. ¡°Oh right, the man in Green Forest Town with the gold-rimmed glasses should be a blacksmith¡­¡± Jiang Bai¡¯s gaze shifted to the man beside the old man. The old man had given him a scroll, but the man with the gold-rimmed glasses hadn¡¯t given him anything. If it was an ordinary player, they might think that this man was just an ordinary NPC that wouldn¡¯t provide anything valuable. Jiang Bai was different. ¡°If I remember correctly, as long as I take off his glasses, the hidden quest will be triggered!¡± Jiang Bai¡¯s gaze steadied as he thought and prepared to act. At this moment, the old man, who was the village chief of Green Forest Town, stood up with tears of gratitude because he had escaped danger, Respected and great adventurer, I still have to thank you once again. If not for your existence, Green Forest Town would still be threatened by the dark pterosaur!¡± Hearing this, Jiang Bai just walked toward the man with the gold-rimmed glasses. Su Muxue stood at the side and was stunned. What did he want to do? At this moment, the man asked in puzzlement, ¡°Adventurer, may I ask what is the matter?¡± In the next second, Jiang Bai simply nodded and moved to take off the man¡¯s gold-rimmed glasses. The man immediately revealed an astonished expression. When Su Muxue saw this, she was instead dumbfounded, ¡°What is going on? Why is the NPC acting like this?¡± [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for triggering the hidden quest, Master Blacksmith!] [Quest Name: Master Blacksmith! ] [Difficulty: Black-iron] [Quest Reward: High-grade forging material] [Description: Chen Fan from Green Forest Town is a nobody in town. No one knows that he is actually a master blacksmith! However, if one takes off his gold-rimmed glasses, one would realize that this man used to be quite famous in the world of blacksmithing.] [Additional Information: To the man, if he took off his glasses by himself, it would mean that he had lost the bet to his old friend. Therefore, he could only wait for others to discover his identity and take off his glasses!] Jiang Bai was stunned. Then, he revealed a smile. As expected, it was exactly the same as what he remembered in his previous life. Back then, someone had unintentionally taken off the man¡¯s gold-rimmed glasses and thus triggered the hidden quest. Players like this liked to try out all kinds of interactions with the NPCs and would tend to receive many surprises. For Jiang Bai, he only needed to keep the results of the surprises after the interaction experiments for himself. As for those useless interactions, there was no need to try at all. At this moment, Su Muxue¡¯s eyes were wide open, her beautiful eyes fluttering, ¡°This¡­ What¡¯s going on?! How did you do it? How could you trigger a hidden quest just by taking off an NPC¡¯s glasses!¡± She had been standing at the side just now and had never thought of taking off the man¡¯s gold-rimmed glasses. To think Jiang Bai had thought of it. Even if an expert had come, he might not have thought that this was the key to triggering a hidden quest. At the same time, she could also feel how detailed the world of Sword and Magic was. Even a pair of gold-rimmed glasses contained a hidden quest ¡°Master Blacksmith¡±. Seeing Su Muxue¡¯s confusion, Jiang Bai gave a simple explanation. He said that he was not used to seeing the glasses, so he took them off. After all, one of the lenses of the gold-rimmed glasses had shattered, making it look very unnatural. Therefore, this reason was quite valid. As for the fact that he was someone who had been reborn, this was his greatest secret and reliance. He definitely could not expose it. Su Muxue could not find anything suspicious about his excuse. She nodded and believed what he had said. Then, she asked curiously, ¡°The difficulty of this mission is black iron, but the reward is high-grade forging materials? Aren¡¯t we too lucky?¡± Chapter 54 - Divine Might Herbs! Forging Platinum Grade Equipment? ¡°The difficulty hidden quests and their rewards might not be proportionate, which gives the players fun in exploring all sorts of interactions! This can be considered a good point of the world of Sword and Magic!¡± Jiang Bai explained to Su Muxue. Su Muxue didn¡¯t know where Jiang Bai found out about this, but she was curious and wanted to know what this advanced forging material was. Seeing Su Muxue¡¯s curious expression, Jiang Bai pointed at the conditions for completing the mission. [Requirements for completing the ¡°Master Blacksmith¡± quest: Help the former master blacksmith find the material, ¡°divine might herb¡±. The more the better. He needs to use his latest forged weapon to return to the world of forging!] [Hint: If you collect more than a certain amount, you can ask the master blacksmith to help you forge a platinum-grade item!] ¡°Divine might herb? Where should we go to collect such materials?¡± Su Muxue was dumbfounded when she saw the quest condition. Jiang Bai smiled faintly. If it was someone else, they might have to look for the location of the divine might herb just like Su Muxue, but he was different. He remembered that the divine might herb would only drop from a type of demonic beast. Others may look for the divine might herb in the patches of flowers and plants, but very few would think that it was something that could only be obtained by killing demonic beasts. After all, this was a game, so they had to think out of the box. ¡°Follow me!¡± Jiang Bai pulled Su Muxue and walked towards the north. Seeing this, Su Muxue was confused and couldn¡¯t help but scratch her head. Where were they going? Had Jiang Bai really discovered the whereabouts of the divine might herb? Why didn¡¯t he just ask that man?! She had a lot of questions and couldn¡¯t find answers to them in a short time. But soon, they arrived at an area. On the open grassland in front of them, there was a group of vampiric flame dogs that were about level 10 lying around! [Vampiric Flame Dogs] [Level: 11] [Skill: Flame Spray lv2] [Hint: The vampiric flame dogs do not like others to invade their territory. If you are not strong enough, please leave immediately. They are monsters that fight in groups!] After reading the vampiric flame dogs¡¯ interface, Jiang Bai smiled contemptuously. If Ickes were to take care of these little fellows, it would be like killing a chicken with a butcher¡¯s knife. It would be putting fine timber to petty use. ¡°This time, I¡¯ll do it myself!¡± Seeing the Black Dragon Princess eager to go forward, Jiang Bai stopped her with one hand, preventing her from going forward. Right now, he was equipped with a gold-grade Blood Blade. If he did not improve his blade skills, then he would not be able to grasp the skills of warriors or even assassins. The black wings behind Ickes flapped slightly. She really wanted to use an AOE skill to instantly kill these weak beasts. At this moment, Jiang Bai held the three-meter-long Blood Blade in his hand and leaped while brandishing the huge blade. While in the air, he changed his posture and held the blade with both hands before slashing down fiercely. A wave of blade energy was instantly released. Instantly, the vampiric flame dog became sickly and weakened. This meant that the vampiric flame dog had entered a near-death state. [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for killing the vampiric flame dog. Obtained 15 EXP, divine might herb *1] In the next second, a half-meter-long divine might herb appeared on Jiang Bai¡¯s palm. Su Muxue ran over excitedly and quickly picked up the divine might herb to look at it, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that the divine might herb to be obtained from the vampiric flame dog!¡± Jiang Bai smiled and patted her head lightly. ¡°There are many surprises in the world of Sword and Magic¡­¡± With this, Su Muxue became even more excited. Then, she prepared to cast her occult spells. Although she was a healer, she still had basic spells and skills. ¡°Jiang Bai, let me join you!¡± Su Muxue grabbed her staff and said excitedly. She also wanted to use these vampiric flame dogs to increase her EXP. Jiang Bai nodded, ¡°Then let¡¯s do it together!¡± With that, the two began to slaughter the vampiric flame dogs. But soon, Jiang Bai stopped. He remembered clearly that the divine might herb would only drop a certain amount in a fixed period. After that, they would have to wait for an hour. The time was worth waiting for, though. ¡°Why aren¡¯t any divine might herbs being dropped anymore? I¡¯ve killed more than ten vampiric flame dogs thinking that I would get a few more!¡± As Su Muxue spoke, she grabbed her staff. Her chest heaved up and down. The occult spells consumed quite some MP, so she had to stop and rest every time she used it. Jiang Bai glanced at Su Muxue and found that this girl was becoming increasingly active. ¡°The divine might herb will drop again in a while. Let¡¯s take a break. There¡¯s a time schedule for the items to refresh. We can¡¯t rush it,¡± Jiang Bai said. ¡°How many more divine might herb do we have to collect? The quest only stated to collect more the better, but is there no end to it?¡± Su Muxue asked, puzzled. Jiang Bai shook his head when he heard this. If he remembered correctly, he only needed to collect 321 stalks of the divine might herb. For ordinary players, the quest had stated the more the better, so they may very possibly collect 500 or even 1,000 stalks of the divine might herb. In his previous life, many people had done this before. However, some professional quest players had specially tested it. They had found that 321 stalks were the critical point. If one collected more than that, no matter if it was 2,000 stalks or 2,000,000 stalks, it would not trigger any higher-grade rewards. Jiang Bai remembered that in his previous life, the quest players were really crazy. Just to test and see if different quest rewards would be given, they had only stopped after collecting 2,000,000 stalks of the divine might herb. Now that he had the experience of his previous life, he naturally didn¡¯t need to waste the effort. No more, no less. He only needed 321 stalks. When Su Muxue heard that they only needed 321 stalks, she was inexplicably surprised. Why was Jiang Bai so sure again?! Soon, the two of them obtained enough of the herb. [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for collecting the divine might herb x321!] Jiang Bai smiled when he saw the message on the interface. Then, he submitted the 321 stalks of divine might herb. [Do you wish to submit the divine might herbs to complete the ¡°Master Blacksmith¡± quest?] [Yes!] In the next second, Jiang Bai watched the divine might herbs in his palm turn into a streak of light and disappear. [Ding! Congratulations player Maise the God for completing the quest. Please head to the forging house in Green Forest Town to receive the reward!] Seeing this, Jiang Bai and Su Muxue returned to Green Forest Town. Although it was a barren place, there was smoke coming from a house. Obviously, that was the forging house. Jiang Bai and Su Muxue pushed the door open and entered. They immediately saw a man with hot sweat on his forehead walking over and saying, ¡°Respected adventurer, thank you for helping me collect 321 stalks of the divine might herb. Now, I can help you forge a platinum-grade item or equipment! May I ask what your requirements are?¡± Chapter 55 - Platinum Grade Agile Boots! A Request from the Master Blacksmith! Su Muxue met the man who had been wearing gold-rimmed glasses just now. Now, he was wearing blacksmith attire and wasn¡¯t wearing glasses. Obviously, this was the true attire of the master blacksmith. At this moment, the master blacksmith continued, ¡°Respected adventurer, if it wasn¡¯t for you, I wouldn¡¯t have won the bet with my old friend. So, no matter what you need, feel free to tell me. I have a platinum-grade material here that can satisfy any of your forging needs!¡± Hearing this, Su Muxue immediately pointed at the boots that Jiang Bai was wearing, ¡°Why don¡¯t you let him forge a pair of platinum-grade Agile Boots for you? That way, your speed will be even faster.¡± Hearing this, Jiang Bai asked back, ¡°Why do I need to be so fast?¡± Su Muxue said excitedly, ¡°There must be a lot of benefits to being fast, such as¡­¡± Halfway through her sentence, Su Muxue¡¯s face suddenly turned red. She realized that sometimes it wasn¡¯t good to be too fast. For example, when having sex. ¡°Damn it¡­ You don¡¯t have to be too fast!¡± Su Muxue said with a flushed face. Jiang Bai laughed. He found that this girl¡¯s reaction was quite fast. Then, he turned to say to the master blacksmith, ¡°Please help me forge the platinum-grade Universal Key!¡± Hearing this, the master blacksmith nodded and said, ¡°No problem. It only takes one night to forge the platinum-grade Universal Key. Adventurers, please sit by the side and wait for a moment!¡± Su Muxue couldn¡¯t help but come forward and pull Jiang Bai, asking in puzzlement, ¡°Why do you want to forge a platinum-grade Universal Key? Can¡¯t we ask for weapons or defensive equipment?¡± Jiang Bai shook his head. He remembered that the master blacksmith before him only had a few platinum-grade materials. The reason why the other party said he could satisfy any demand was just to brag. If he were to ask the master blacksmith to forge a platinum-grade staff, he would probably make an incomplete version. It was because of this that Jiang Bai asked him to forge a platinum-grade Universal Key. This way, the other party¡¯s platinum-grade materials would be just enough. Jiang Bai walked out of the forging house and took a breath of fresh air. Then he took out the mysterious treasure chest in his backpack. ¡°What is this? It can¡¯t be that it has to be opened with the platinum-grade Universal Key, right?¡± Su Muxue asked curiously. ¡°Just so,¡± Jiang Bai nodded. The reason why he had asked for a platinum-grade Universal Key was naturally to open the treasure chest that he had previously obtained. One had to know that this treasure chest was of great help to the subsequent dungeons. ¡°If I remember correctly, the dungeon area over at the dragon¡¯s lair will be formed very soon. It¡¯s less than 24 hours before the first dungeon opens!¡± Jiang Bai looked at the treasure chest while looking at the lair not far away, looking forward to the moment when the dungeon opened. ¡­ Just as Jiang Bai was waiting for the platinum-grade Universal Key, the regional channel was still crazily discussing the Hidden Dragon Guild. Even those in the world channel were also talking about the Hidden Dragon Guild and its founder, Maise the God. In the past two hours, there were almost no server-wide announcements. Therefore, the Maise the God had left a deep impression on them. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that after Maise the God, no one has received an exclusive reward in the past two hours!¡± ¡°It seems that the Hidden Dragon Guild will become the biggest existence in the world of Sword and Magic!¡± ¡°You Idiots, how could the Hidden Dragon Guild let you join? You might as well join the Grand Sea Guild!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve talked to the leader of the Grand Sea Guild. He said that there¡¯s no entry requirement. As long as you reach level 10, you can apply to join!¡± ¡°Replying to the comment above, I¡¯ve already applied, but why haven¡¯t I received confirmation yet?!¡± ¡°Everyone who has applied, rest assured. In five minutes, the guild master of Grand Sea Guild will filter and select the members that he will allow to join. After all, the number of members in a guild is limited. We have to select the best!¡± ¡°F*ck you. Just now, you said there¡¯s no entry requirement, and now you want to choose? F*ck¡­¡± ¡°Brothers, it¡¯s better to join the Xilong Guild. This guild is ranked third and is also a good choice!¡± ¡°F*ck, I¡¯m having a hard time choosing!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Everyone talked about Maise the God, then talked about the various large guilds. Although it was still the first day of the server opening, five guilds had already emerged. 1 Other than the Hidden Dragon Guild which only had two members, the other guilds had no entry requirements. As long as they reached level 10, they could join. In a short while, the number of members were full. With this, the people in the world channel were depressed. ¡°Why isn¡¯t anyone creating more guilds?¡± ¡°How can these few guilds be enough?¡± ¡°Replying to the comment above, you don¡¯t know this, but the method to create a guild is only in the hands of a few. As far as I know, those are all big companies or prestigious families in the real world!¡± ¡°Damn it, I was kicked out by Grand Sea Guild. They said that my leveling speed is too slow and doesn¡¯t meet the requirements!¡± ¡°Hehe, just now, Grand Sea Guild invited me to meet them in the real world. They said that they would provide me with a handsome salary. Tell me, is it because I play the game well?¡± ¡°Damn it! Grand Sea Guild must be set up by a big company in the real world. They only have one goal, which is to find players who can level up fast!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Many had just joined the guilds but were soon kicked out. Soon, people realized that the three guilds, Grand Sea Guild, Xilong Guild, and East Crane Guild didn¡¯t accept weaklings who couldn¡¯t play the game well. They kept recruiting members, then selecting amongst them and kicking the weak ones out. It could be said that the members of the guild were constantly changing. However, some received invitations from these guilds, asking them to meet in the real world and promising them a large sum of money. At this moment, the players finally came to their senses. ¡°Capitalism has entered the game!!¡± ¡°On the first day of the server opening, the real storm has finally arrived!¡± ¡­ Among the many players, many were noobs. In the world of Sword and Magic, they were like babies learning to walk, still constantly trying to figure out the various ways to level up and gain EXP from killing monsters. However, some were bound to be elites. They had already figured out some tricks early on, and their leveling speed was much faster than others. Take this man, Hex, for example. In reality, he was a mercenary who lived near Mount Everest. His class in the game wasn¡¯t that popular either. He was a gun swordsman! In his hands was a laser gun that was flashing with blue light and a silver-white longsword that could be injected with light energy to attack. For a class like the gun swordsman, it was very popular in the early stages because they would have laser guns. However, in the later stages, they would be many times weaker than the mages. Even compared to a close-combat warrior, they would still be fragile. This was because the strength of close-combat warriors in the later stages would have improved. In addition, warriors could learn moves like Light Slash which would allow them to split the laser attacks. However, for Hex, it was already a huge stroke of luck to be able to get a gun swordsman class transition scroll in the early stages. As for the later stages, he refused to think about it for the time being. At this moment, Hex was practicing the silver-white longsword in his right hand. This was a piece of gold-grade equipment that was much better than silver-grade equipment. With a slash, he instantly split the half-meter-thick boulder under his feet. Boom! The boulder was split in half. At the same time, he received a message, ¡°Hex, our mercenary companion, Chen Feng, has been killed and has returned to the resurrection point. Should we do something?¡± Chapter 56 - Professional Gun Swordsman! Revenge! Hex was training when his good friend sent him a message. Just like Chen Feng, this good friend was also his brother who had been a mercenary together with him. ¡°How is this possible? With Chen Feng¡¯s skills, how could he be defeated?¡± Hex was puzzled, obviously not believing it. ¡°It was Maise the God! I just contacted Chen Feng, let him tell you!¡±His friend replied. After a while, Chen Feng¡¯s ID flashed on his friend list. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, brother? I remember that you were wearing a set of silver-grade equipment and were a close-range warrior. How could you die at the hands of someone else?¡± Hex immediately asked. Chen Feng sighed when he heard that. He had just stood up in the resurrection point and was now a level 5 weakling, and all of this was the doing of the Maise the God. ¡°Stop asking about it!¡± Chen Feng was very depressed and did not want to talk about this matter. ¡°Just tell me, did Maise the God attack you?¡± Hex asked firmly, insisting on knowing the truth. ¡°Yes,¡± Chen Feng nodded. He did not want to think about whatever had happened in Green Forest Town, but since his companion had asked, he could not hide it anymore. He remembered that in the beginning, the three of them had entered the world of Sword and Magic together. Then, they added each other as friends and discussed their plans to stand at the peak of this world. Thus, one chose to be a close-range warrior, one chose to be a giant race shield warrior, and the other chose to be an exorcist. After that, Hex obtained a class scroll and transitioned to be a gun swordsman. When these three classes were combined, as long as they could develop to the later stages, they would be very powerful. Chen Feng had spent a lot of time studying the combination classes. In the end, he confirmed one thing: In a three-person team, there had to be a mage and a warrior. The remaining one of the team had best be in the support class or the second best choice, a range class. Unfortunately, after studying for so long, he died not long after leaving the novice village. Because of this, his progress was already behind more than half of all the players. ¡°Do you need me to avenge you?¡± Hex said coldly. Hearing this, Chen Feng fell into deep thought. Although he was reluctant to let his brother get involved in this mess, he did yearn to get rid of Maise the God. ¡°Are you confident?¡± Chen Feng asked. ¡°Yes!¡± Hex nodded. He had mastered Penetrating Shot to level 2. As long as he seized the opportunity, he could complete the assassination and let Maise the God die abruptly. ¡°I¡¯ll leave this matter to you. Next, I have to hurry up and level up. I hope that when the dungeons open next, we can team up!¡± Chen Feng said. ¡°Go ahead,¡± Hex nodded. Right now, the most important thing for Chen Feng was to level up first. Only by doing so would he at least be able to even reach the level threshold to enter the dungeons. Not long after, Hex¡¯s gaze moved down and landed on his hands. In his left hand was a laser gun, while in his right hand was a silver-white longsword. Although the laser gun was only a piece of silver-grade equipment, when paired with the skill, Penetrating Shot, it could unleash strong lethality. At this moment, quite a number of people passed by. When they saw Hex, they immediately revealed a fearful expression and pointed at his left hand. ¡°This guy has a gun!¡± ¡°He actually has a gun!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Everyone was scared and sneaked away. To the ordinary players, people with guns were even more terrifying than wizards. Although both classes performed long-range attacks, wizards needed powerful equipment to support their spells. In contrast, even a normal gun could cause serious injuries if it hit a vital point. This was also the reason why ordinary players were so afraid of guns. Hex simply ignored the passersby and immediately began to practice. The gun swordsman class required players to constantly familiarize themselves with the weapons to be able to display the effects of both weapons in battle. Thanks to this, Hex found an area that spawned wild beasts and immediately entered a crazy training mode. ¡°Maise the God, I¡¯m going to take your life for my brother Chen Feng. I¡¯m going to take away all your equipment and pets!¡± While Hex was training, a determined expression appeared on his face. Not long after, another message came from his friend list, ¡°Hex, are you sure you don¡¯t want to join Grand Sea Guild? This is the third time our guild master has asked me to invite you!¡± While Hex was training, he stopped and looked at the message. ¡°I¡¯m not interested in Grand Sea Guild!¡± Hex sneered. As a mercenary, he had his pride. Besides, he had obtained the gun swordsman class in the early stages of the game. Even if he did not join a guild, it would not affect his growth. Moreover, the guild only had some simple quests in the early stages that would not provide much EXP. Under such circumstances, Hex naturally could not be bothered to join. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I have to refuse,¡± Hex replied. Seeing this, his friend ¡°Tianyu¡± replied helplessly, ¡°Alright, but let me remind you, the dungeons are about to open! If you haven¡¯t found anyone to team up with, then feel free to PM me!¡± Hearing this, Hex was taken aback. The dungeons? They were going to open so soon? ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll contact you later!¡± Hex sent a message, turned off the chat screen, and continued to train. Although he did not plan to join a guild, if a dungeon was to open, he did not plan to miss it. Moreover, he might even meet the Maise the God in the dungeon. ¡°A battle in the dungeon! Maise the God, get ready and wash your neck clean. I will personally use the silver-white longsword in my right hand to cut your head down!¡± ¡­ Just as Hex was training crazily and killing monsters to level up, Jiang Bai finally received news from the master blacksmith. The master blacksmith of Green Forest Town had sped up the progress and shortened the forging time of the platinum-grade Universal Key by one hour. ¡°Respected and great adventurer, I have satisfied your needs. Here is the platinum-grade Universal Key you have asked for. Please accept it,¡± The master blacksmith said as he held the key with both hands and pushed it out, handing it to Jiang Bai. Jiang Bai picked up the key and left the forging house. Although it didn¡¯t matter if an NPC saw the mysterious treasure chest, no one could guarantee that the NPC wouldn¡¯t tell on them. ¡°This treasure chest has no grade at all? What kind of reward will be inside?¡± Su Muxue asked with surprise. She had seen black iron treasure chests, bronze treasure chests, and others, but she had never seen such a treasure chest that was not graded. The mysterious treasure chest that Jiang Bai was holding emitted a mysterious aura. It was unlike the golden treasure chests that would be shining with light. In the next second, he took out the platinum-grade Universal Key that he had just obtained and inserted it into the treasure chest. [Ding! Congratulations player Maise the God for opening the mysterious treasure chest. You have gained the three buffs of curse immunity, stun immunity, and imprisonment immunity!] [Hint: When you enter the dungeon, the minute you activate the three buffs, they will take effect immediately. They can only be used once. After exiting the dungeon, they will immediately lose effect! ] [Curse Immunity Buff: Immune to all curses, including dragon curses, wizard curses, dwarf curses, spell curses, and so on!] [Stun Immunity Buff: Any wizard stun skill will not affect you!] [Imprisonment Immunity Buff: Regardless of whether physical or spell imprisonment, it will be ineffective. There is a chance for it to bounce back to the caster!] Chapter 57 - Buff Effect! The Reward for Being the First in Clearing the Dungeon! The buff effect that Jiang Bai had long been waiting for was finally here. Just as he remembered in his previous life, after opening the mysterious treasure chest, he indeed received three buffs. ¡°It seems that the person in my previous life wasn¡¯t lying. He said that only after receiving the buffs could he be the first to clear the first dungeon! And now, the buffs have indeed appeared! As such, all I need to do now is activate the buffs in the dungeon, and I¡¯ll be able to clear the dungeon with my eyes closed.¡± Jiang Bai felt the three buffs entwining him. Three colors flowed around him. Although they hadn¡¯t been activated yet, these three color lights floated around him with a faint glow. At this moment, Su Muxue had a stifled expression, ¡°Aren¡¯t the rewards of this mysterious treasure chest too rich? To think they¡¯re buffs, how terrifying!¡± She thought for a moment, then grew extremely excited, ¡°If the dungeon opens, wouldn¡¯t we be able to easily obtain the rewards then?¡± Hearing Su Muxue¡¯s excited words, Jiang Bai nodded and replied, ¡°Yes! Not only will we be able to easily obtain the rewards, but we¡¯ll also obtain the rewards of being the first to clear the dungeon!¡± In this world of Sword and Magic, there would be many dungeons. However, as long as it was the first time a dungeon appeared, it would be open to all players at the same time. Under such circumstances, the first person to clear the dungeon would receive a special reward. In his previous life, this was common sense. However, in this world, the players had never even seen a dungeon before. How could they know that the first person to clear the dungeon would receive a reward? ¡°A reward for the first who clears the dungeon? Then we must be one step ahead of others and complete the dungeon quest!¡± Although Su Muxue didn¡¯t know how Jiang Bai knew about the reward for clearing the dungeon first, she was already looking forward to the time when the dungeon would open. At this moment, a sudden notification sounded. [Everyone in the world of Sword and Magic, attention please, the dungeon ¡°Dragon¡¯s Lair¡± is about to open in two hours!] [Everyone in the world of Sword and Magic, attention please, the dungeon ¡°Dragon¡¯s Lair¡± is about to open in two hours!] [Everyone in the world of Sword and Magic, attention please, the dungeon ¡°Dragon¡¯s Lair¡± is about to open in two hours!] Three notifications in a row. Just like before, any important news would be reported thrice. Those who were killing monsters and leveling up all stopped in unison. Dragon¡¯s Lair? The dungeon was about to be opened? F*ck!! Everyone was immediately excited. They held the weapons in their hands, letting their imaginations run wild as they imagined how they would go on a killing spree and obtain equipment after entering the dungeon. [Ding! Reminder to all players: The probability of obtaining equipment in the dungeon has increased by 50%!] [There is a small chance of obtaining platinum-grade equipment and set equipment in the Dragon¡¯s Lair!] [Reminder once more: There is a small chance of obtaining platinum-grade equipment and set equipment in the Dragon¡¯s Lair!] ¡°F*ck! !¡± ¡°Platinum-grade set equipment!!¡± Everyone was once again in an uproar. Most of them only had silver or bronze-grade equipment. They were, of course, yearning for platinum-grade equipment. In the next second, everyone started discussing crazily, and the world channel was flooded with messages. Even if the loudspeakers cost gold coins, that did not hinder the players¡¯ enthusiasm. ¡°Brothers, I¡¯ve already picked up my big saber and put on heavy armor. May I ask which one of you dares to fight alongside me?!¡± ¡°What I want to say is that in the ¡°Dragon¡¯s Lair¡± dungeon, there may be all kinds of dragons. You¡¯d better learn more about the characteristics of the dragons!¡± ¡°Never mind the dragons, I¡¯m already thinking about how to slay them. After I chop off the head of the dungeon¡¯s boss, the platinum-grade equipment will be mine!¡± ¡°Replying to the comment above, I think you¡¯re still dreaming. How about I pee on you and wake you up?¡± ¡°The notification said that there¡¯s a small chance of obtaining platinum-grade equipment. Doesn¡¯t that mean that there¡¯s a high chance of obtaining gold-grade equipment?¡± ¡°F*ck? The person above is right. Even if I enter the dungeon and fail to complete the dungeon quest, as long as I can bring out a complete set of gold-grade equipment, it¡¯ll be worth it.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Everyone chatted about the dungeon, eager to have a complete set of platinum-grade equipment. A set of gold-grade equipment that was one grade lower was also acceptable. After all, not everyone was an expert. Most of them were just ordinary players. If they could be equipped with a full set of gold-grade equipment just by taking a still in the Dragon¡¯s Lair dungeon, it was enough to jump up in excitement. ¡­ While the world channel was crazily discussing the dungeon that was about to open, some did not care about the discussions of those people at all. Some had chosen production-type classes and were currently planting all sorts of plants, preparing for the transition to the pharmacist class or even the even more powerful alchemist class. Other than this group of people who did not care about the discussion on the world channel, there was another group of people who were focused on leveling up and improving themselves. In the eyes of these people, discussing with the ordinary players was a waste of time. At this moment, Hex was brandishing his silver-white longsword. He was sweating profusely but had no intention of stopping. In front of him, the vampiric flame dogs were lying dead on the ground, piled up into a pile of corpses. Although the vampiric flame dogs could only provide 15 EXP, in the past few hours, Hex had killed more than 100 of them. As such, he had obtained more than 1,000 EXP and successfully reached level 14. He was only one step away from reaching level 15. Just as the vampiric flame dogs respawned, Hex once again raised his silver-white longsword and gripped the laser gun in his left hand. ¡°Hex, there¡¯s less than an hour before the dungeon opens¡­ We should discuss how to form a party to get the dungeon¡¯s reward!¡± At this moment, the friend list trembled. Chen Feng had sent a message. Seeing this, Hex nodded, ¡°Indeed! It¡¯s time to prepare for the dungeon. Next, I¡¯m going to let the Maise the God die in the Dragon¡¯s Lair! Oh right, why isn¡¯t there any news from Joshua? Do you know what he¡¯s doing?¡± As soon as he replied as such, Chen Feng scratched his head and replied doubtfully, ¡°I¡¯m not too sure. Why don¡¯t we go and take a look?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± ¡­ Clearwater Lake. A figure stood by the lake, holding a dark scepter that symbolized the exorcist class. Although this was only a piece of equipment in the early stages of the game, its quality wasn¡¯t too bad at the gold grade. In the world of Sword and Magic, the grade of equipment was only one aspect. Whether it was an early-stage or late-stage equipment played an important role. If it was a piece of early-stage equipment, then even if it was of the mythical grade, it would not be able to compete against a silver-grade late-stage equipment. The so-called early-stage equipment and late-stage equipment were differentiated based on the map. In the initial map, all the equipment obtained was early-stage equipment. If one wanted to get late-stage equipment, one needed to enter the bigger map in the later stages of the game to get it. The so-called initial map and later map divided the players and grades of things. As long as one entered the later map, even the experts in the initial map would not be much stronger than others. This also proved that the world of Sword and Magic was much broader than imagined. Whether it was the maps or the classes, they were far beyond people¡¯s imagination. At this moment, the exorcist, Joshua, who was standing by the lake, was not concerned about the map. He held the dark scepter in his hand and cast a demonic curse. Boom! The vampiric crocodile before him exploded in the water and broke into pieces. Fresh blood flowed and dyed the surface of the lake in this area red. At this moment, Chen Feng and Hex arrived. ¡°Brother, we should discuss the dungeon!¡± ¡°Maise the God is in the same dungeon area as us!¡± Chapter 58 - A Dark Scepter! An Exorcist! Chen Feng and Hex appeared at Clearwater Lake. As they said this, they walked toward Joshua. Hearing this, Joshua put away the dark scepter in his hand and looked at his two brothers. Although he was also a mercenary, when carrying out missions, he often stayed behind as a technician in the car to carry out the tactical analysis. Therefore, unlike his companions, he did not choose to be a melee warrior or a gun swordsman. Seeing that Chen Feng and Hex had come over, Joshua revealed an excited expression and said, ¡°Why are you guys here? I was just thinking of looking for you guys! What did you guys say just now? Maise the God is in the same region as us?¡± The world of Sword and Magic was divided into many different regions. If the people nearby wanted to enter the dungeon, they could only go to the one located in each region. What Joshua did not expect was that the person who was the hot topic in the world channel was in the same dungeon region as him. ¡°Yes! We have inquired about it clearly. Someone in the regional channel said that he found traces of Maise the God. After the other party entered a dense forest, he should have gone straight to the location of the Dragon¡¯s Lair dungeon!¡± Hex told him what he had found. ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve also seen such content on the regional channel!¡± Chen Feng added. At this moment, Joshua revealed a worried expression, ¡°Chen Feng, have you decided? Are you really going to take revenge this time?¡± Although Maise the God was in the same region as the three of them, if they chose to take revenge, they might have to pay a huge price. Currently, Joshua was holding a gold-grade dark scepter and had advanced his skill, Devil-breaking Curse, to level 3. However, if he died, his equipment would be gone and his skills would be lost. At that time, he would have to start all over again. Due to this, Joshua was worried. ¡°I must kill Maise the God. The Dragon¡¯s Lair dungeon this time will be where he will die!¡± Chen Feng revealed a cold expression and said. Joshua could not help but point at his head, ¡°You¡¯re only level 10. How are you going to take revenge?!¡± He had died once before, so not only was Chen Feng¡¯s level low, but he did not even have any silver-grade equipment. On the way, Chen Feng had only relied on his previous experience to quickly reach level 10. Many of the newbies had already left the novice village, so they couldn¡¯t possibly leave behind any silver-grade equipment. ¡°If you guys won¡¯t help me, then I¡¯ll do it myself,¡± Chen Feng appeared very agitated. He had to kill Maise the God no matter what. In his heart, this thought was incomparably firm. At this moment, Hex pulled Chen Feng and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will help you! We are your brothers. We can¡¯t just watch you suffer such humiliation and remain indifferent!¡± Hex said these words that were filled with humanity and Chen Feng nodded solemnly, ¡°With you as a brother, my career as a mercenary back then was very meaningful!¡± Joshua, who was standing at the side, saw that the situation could no longer be reversed, so he simply said, ¡°Since all of you have decided, then help me do one thing. I found a scroll ahead. It should be an exorcist¡¯s exclusive skill scroll! But there are level-20 demonic beasts patrolling around, so I can¡¯t get close at all. If we want to kill Maise the God, then we must get this skill scroll!¡± Hearing this, Hex could not help but shake his head. He raised the silver-white longsword in his hand. After training hard, he had trained the skill ¡°Energy Light Slash¡± to level 3. By injecting light energy into his weapon and swinging his sword forward, he could send out a slashing wave. ¡°If I use the Energy Light Slash now, even if the opponent is three levels higher than me, they will be instantly killed! Not to mention that Maise the God is still at level 15! We don¡¯t have to waste our stamina just for a scroll. After all, the dungeon will open in less than two hours.¡± Hearing what Hex said, Joshua shook his head violently, ¡°It¡¯s better to have a skill scroll than not. With the three of us working together, we should be able to easily take care of that level-20 demonic beast.¡± Hearing this, Hex could only nod, ¡°Alright then, we¡¯ll listen to you this time.¡± Immediately after that, the three of them entered the forest beside Clearwater Lake. A wolf¡¯s howl sounded from all directions. ¡°Oh no! That demonic beast has cubs!¡± Joshua revealed a terrified look. He pointed towards the rear, ¡°Let¡¯s leave quickly. It¡¯s fine if we give up on the scroll, but these cubs are also level 15 existences!¡± In the next second, they were surrounded by the cubs from behind. At this moment, Hex raised the laser gun in his left hand and the silver-white sword in his right hand. He said calmly, ¡°Let these demonic beasts test the results of my training! Joshua, use your curses to help me pin down those demonic beasts that are trying to ambush us! Chen Feng, as the meat shield, you stand next to Joshua to prevent some fast demonic beasts from launching a surprise attack!¡± Under Hex¡¯s instructions, Joshua and Chen Feng immediately went into a combat state. They were back in the state when they were hired as mercenaries and carrying out missions. As a close-range warrior, Chen Feng had obtained a silver-grade shield from the novice village. This shield was already the highest-graded equipment on him. ¡°Now that I¡¯m not strong enough, I can only cover for my teammates!¡± Chen Feng knew his limits and thought to himself. Then, Joshua cast the Devil-breaking Curse. With that, two word-shaped curses flashed with a dark light as they rushed out. Then, the group of demonic beast cubs suffered some damage after being attacked by the curses. The vampiric evil bears were the typical example of having thick defense and extremely long HP bars. The demonic curse did not threaten their lives at all. However, something surprising happened. The speed of the demonic beast cubs that had been hit by the curse slowed down. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Chen Feng asked in surprise. ¡°This is the additional effect of the Devil-breaking Curse. It can reduce the speed of those who are affected by 30%!¡± ¡°Wow!¡± Chen Feng was shocked when he heard Joshua¡¯s explanation. Following this, Hex released an Energy Light Slash and he used the laser gun in his left hand to attack at the same time. [Penetrating Shot LVL 2] With that, a powerful laser shot towards a demonic beast cub and pierced through its heart. [Ding! Congratulations player Hex for killing a demonic beast cub. Obtained 100 EXP!] [Ding! Congratulations player Hex for killing a demonic beast cub¡­] [Ding! Congratulations player Hex for killing the level 20 vampiric evil bear. Obtained 300 EXP!] After a series of battles, all the vampiric evil bears in the forest lay dead on the ground. Although there were only seven or eight of them, Hex and the others had put in a lot of effort to kill all of them. Then, Hex pointed at the scroll in the depths, ¡°Joshua, that skill scroll is yours!¡± Hearing this, Joshua rushed over. [Ding! Player Joshua, your class is an exorcist. You meet the conditions to open the scroll. Do you wish to open it?] [Yes!] Joshua nodded his head vigorously. [Ding! Congratulations player Joshua. You have obtained an Interference Curse. Upon casting, there is a certain probability that demonic beasts will be stunned or cursed! There is a small probability that players will be stunned or cursed.] After seeing the skill ¡°Interference Curse¡±, Joshua revealed an excited expression, ¡°This is a treasure that will be very valuable in the dungeon! With it, Maise the God will be easily captured.¡± Hearing this, Chen Feng and Hex nodded. ¡°Looks like the Dragon Lair dungeon is destined to be the place for Maise the God to fall!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go, it¡¯s almost time.¡± [Ding! The world of Sword and Magic reminds all adventurers that there is only one hour left before the dungeon opens!] [Countdown: 59 minutes!] [58 minutes!] [ ¡­ ] Chapter 59 - Grand Sea Guild! Team Up! Dungeon! With the announcement from the world of Sword and Magic, the world channel was in an uproar. ¡°The dungeon is about to open, aren¡¯t you guys going to move?¡± ¡°Either way, I¡¯m moving!¡± ¡°I¡¯m only level 12, can I enter the dungeon?¡± ¡°Yes! But please note that the announcement doesn¡¯t say that players are not allowed to fight each other. So if you dare to come, I¡¯ll just take your equipment!¡± ¡°F*ck!!! I¡¯ll hide my name this instant!¡± ¡°It¡¯s too late. I see you, ¡°Whitey-white¡±!¡± ¡°You guys are still talking nonsense here, but our guild, Grand Sea, has already set off!¡± ¡°Replying to the comment above, Xilong Guild has also set off!¡± ¡°¡­¡± As the heated discussion went on, many set off for the Dragon¡¯s Lair. As the notice did not mention the level of the demonic beasts in the dungeon, they felt nervous as they approached their destination. Soon, they arrived at the outer area of the Dragon¡¯s Lair. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Why can¡¯t we enter?¡± ¡°Can anyone tell me what¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°I want to enter the dungeon!¡± ¡°There¡¯s even platinum-grade equipment inside!¡± ¡°Damn it! Are we not allowed to enter the dungeon? Or did they increase the entry requirements?!¡± Everyone was confused. They had come here in advance, but they couldn¡¯t even get close to the Dragon¡¯s Lair. If this was the case, how could they even participate in the dungeon? At this time, members of the Grand Sea Guild who had the name of their guild on their heads walked over aggressively. ¡°Make way. It¡¯s the Grand Sea Guild, the existence right below the Hidden Dragon Guild! Don¡¯t provoke them!¡± As soon as someone said this, the others couldn¡¯t help but look over. [Grand Sea Guild] [Player: Qin Feng] ¡­ [Grand Sea Guild] [Player: High-pressure Gun] ¡­ [Grand Sea Guild] [Player: Hashimoto Sea] ¡­ One after another, members of the Grand Sea Guild came forward. There were fifteen of them. All of them had different expressions. Among them, the weakest was at level 15, making them all quite powerful. Among the group of people who had just complained that they couldn¡¯t enter the Dragon¡¯s Lair, the strongest was only at level 13. The gap was suddenly revealed. At this time, the man with the ID High-pressure Gun had a cold expression as he said, ¡°It seems that the Dragon¡¯s Lair won¡¯t open until the time is up! We can¡¯t even enter. Looks like we¡¯ll have to find a place nearby to rest for now!¡± As he spoke, he simply found a place to lie down. Then, the player with the ID Hashimoto Sea also sat beside him. As for the player named Qin Feng, he stood at the side and didn¡¯t say a word. At this moment, Hashimoto Sea¡¯s interest seemed to be piqued as he said, ¡°I heard that Maise the God is in the same dungeon as us! I wonder if he¡¯s here yet. Let me take a look.¡± With that, he stood up and looked around. His expression was filled with disdain as if he did not think much of the other party at all. When the surrounding people saw Hashimoto Sea, they immediately avoided his gaze. ¡°F*ck, this person is actually wearing a full set of gold-grade equipment!¡± ¡°I¡¯m afraid that the entire guild has poured its resources into him.¡± ¡°He¡¯s looking over, let¡¯s avoid his gaze.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Hashimoto Sea searched around, but he did not see anyone with the ID ¡°Maise the God¡± above his head. Then, he chuckled and said coldly, ¡°Could it be that Maise the God is afraid now that all fifteen members of our guild have come? No way, right? No way, right?¡± He asked three questions in a row, his words full of ridicule. Qin Feng, who was standing at the side, revealed a dissatisfied expression but didn¡¯t go forward to dissuade him. He was more cautious. Before he saw the Maise the God, he didn¡¯t dare to say that he was stronger than the other party. However, for a gaming genius like Hashimoto Sea, he had the right to be arrogant, as well as the ability to look down on others. At this moment, the player High-pressure Gun said coldly, ¡°I originally thought that Maise the God would come, so I came to wait here in advance. If he doesn¡¯t evencome, then it will be meaningless!¡± In the next second, Hex, Joshua, and Chen Feng walked over from another path. When they saw the people from Grand Sea Guild, they avoided their gazes and blended into the crowd. On the verge of the dungeon¡¯s opening, over a thousand people had already gathered here, which was quite a large number. ¡°Have you found him? Is Maise the God here?¡± Hex asked. ¡°I¡¯m not sure. I haven¡¯t seen him,¡± Chen Feng said coldly. ¡­ Jiang Bai and Su Muxue left Green Forest Town and walked in the direction of the Dragon¡¯s Lair. They didn¡¯t know that the members of the Grand Sea Guild, as well as Chen Feng and the his two brothers were waiting for them there. At this moment, Jiang Bai looked at his EXP bar and found that it was full. However, he didn¡¯t level up from level 15 to level 16. Su Muxue was surprised by this scene. ¡°How did you do it? Why didn¡¯t you level up automatically when your EXP bar is full?¡± Jiang Bai smiled, ¡°If you save up enough EXP that¡¯s worth 5 levels, you¡¯ll get five more free attribute points!¡± Su Muxue was even more confused, ¡°More free attribute points?¡± ¡°Yes! You can do the same as me. When you¡¯re about to level up, gently press your hands on your temples,¡± As Jiang Bai said this, he demonstrated it to Su Muxue. In his previous life, in the world of Sword and Magic, an expert had unintentionally discovered a way to make the EXP bar stuck. The player had also discovered that as long as he accumulated 5 levels worth of EXP and leveled up in one go then, he would be able to obtain five additional free attribute points. In the later stages of the game, this expert could be said to have crushed the geniuses of the same level. The reason was due to the five free attribute points at the beginning that had brought about the difference. Although the difference wasn¡¯t very obvious in the early stages, as time passed, these five free attribute points would cause a huge difference. The reason Jiang Bai knew this secret was because one day, that expert had been drunk and made the news public on the world channel. Before the expert made the news public, almost no one in the world of Sword and Magic had ever mentioned this matter. It could be imagined that not many realized that by pressing their hands on their temples, they could stop leveling up¡­ At this moment, Su Muxue followed Jiang Bai¡¯s instructions and raised her hand. At the same time, her EXP was slowly increasing. The reason why there was a slight increase was that she had just cast a buff spell on Jiang Bai. Therefore, as long as Jiang Bai killed beasts, Su Muxue would also gain EXP. ¡°Remember, when you are about to level up, put your hands on your temples!¡± Jiang Bai reminded as he continued to kill monsters. ¡°I got it!¡± Su Muxue replied loudly. In the next second, she waited for the moment when her EXP bar was almost full, and hurriedly pressed on her temples. After that, the moment she released her hand, she saw that her EXP bar was stuck. The EXP bar¡¯s color became very dark, but she had not automatically leveled up. ¡°It¡¯s actually real!!¡± Su Muxue was very surprised. Then, she clutched her chest and jumped excitedly, shouting, ¡°Jiang Bai, come here quickly! This is amazing!¡± Chapter 60 - Worship the Dryad! A Blessing from the Dryad! Jiang Bai put down his blood blade and walked towards Su Muxue. At this moment, it was still written that she was level 15 above her head. There was no change at all. Obviously, Su Muxue had followed his instructions and successfully stuck her EXP bar. ¡°Don¡¯t be so excited. There¡¯s still a certain distance to go before you reach level 20!¡± Jiang Bai said. He knew very well that each subsequent level would require a larger number of EXP points. Therefore, the level-up progress was only quick now. The speed of the subsequent levels would slow down. ¡°I don¡¯t care. If we accumulate enough EXP points worth 5 levels, won¡¯t we be able to obtain five additional free attribute points? That¡¯s the most important thing!¡± Su Muxue said excitedly. At this moment, Jiang Bai pointed at a region and said, ¡°The dungeon has opened. Let¡¯s go there first!¡± After saying that, he took out a big bowl. Su Muxue didn¡¯t know what he was doing with a bowl and revealed a puzzled expression, ¡°What is this?¡± Hearing this, Jiang Bai smiled slightly, ¡°This is very useful!¡± Then, he walked to a hundred-year-old tree and sprinkled some rice into the big bowl from another pocket. After that, he scraped some juice from inside the tree trunk and poured it into the bowl as well. Following this, Jiang Bai put his hands together. [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for triggering the hidden quest ¡°Worship the Dryad¡±.] [Ding! Congratulations to Maise the God for completing the quest!] [ Ding! The reward has been distributed!] [Blessing of the dryad *5000 EXP.] In the next second, the tree that was rooted to the ground suddenly stood up and the ground shook. Originally, the hundred-year-old tree had its roots intertwined on the ground. Now that the dryad stood up, it caused quite a stir. The ground trembled within a fifty-meter radius. There was even a crack that crawled out from under the dryad and spread ten meters away. When Su Muxue saw the hundred-year-old tree stand up, she immediately cried out in surprise, ¡°What¡­ What¡¯s going on?!¡± She had never imagined that this old tree was a dryad. She was completely shocked this instant. ¡°A quest!¡± Jiang Bai smiled leisurely as he turned around and said. When he said this, Su Muxue felt her scalp go numb. A bowl, a few grains of rice, and the juice of the tree trunk¡­ To think these few things could trigger a hidden quest when mixed together. It was simply unheard of. ¡°This is unbelievable! To think this dryad even wants to send a blessing!¡± Su Muxue said in surprise. After the dryad got up, two branches gathered and a ball of light jumped on it. Obviously, this ball of light was EXP. Jiang Bai stretched out his hand and grabbed the ball of light. With that, the ball of light scattered into spots of starlight and fell on Jiang Bai. 5,000 EXP points were enough to advance him by several levels. ¡°I¡¯m only one step away from level 20!¡± Jiang Bai glanced at the EXP bar that only he could see and said softly. Then, the dryad took root again. Next, the tree branch dug a hole in the ground and buried the bowl inside Over the years, it had set a rule for itself. If someone was willing to worship it, it would send a blessing. Sometimes it was EXP, sometimes it was an item¡­ However, it would only bless someone once a year. The big bowl was buried in the soil. Then, the tree branches swept the soil into the hole and filled it up. For the dryad, this sense of ritual was necessary. It had lived like this for so many years. Only by doing this could it have fun. Su Muxue watched from the beginning to the end, her expression constantly changing. First, Jiang Bai had miraculously discovered the dryad, then, the dryad had actually given him such a ritual blessing. ¡°How did all of this happen¡­¡± In the end, Su Muxue was even doubting her life. Then, she kept asking Jiang Bai how he knew this. Jiang Bai could only use an excuse by saying that the people of Green Forest Town had told him. Su Muxue glared at him. The temperament of a Dragon Country¡¯s woman was displayed, and there was a hint of cuteness in her anger. ¡°If you don¡¯t want to say it, then don¡¯t say it. If you make up such a reason to lie to me again, I¡¯ll make you unable to get out of bed,¡± Su Muxue said angrily. ¡°Why can¡¯t I get out of bed?¡± Jiang Bai was curious. When Su Muxue heard this, she looked at Jiang Bai¡¯s expression and realized that the other party meant something else. With that, her entire face turned red. Jiang Bai smiled helplessly. If she could really make him unable to get out of bed, he could truly consider experiencing it. As he thought to himself, Jiang Bai¡¯s gaze suddenly looked into the distance. ¡°The dungeon is open!¡± ¡­ The crowd surrounding the Dragon¡¯s Lair waited for a long time before they finally saw the surrounding barrier fade away. In other words, the area was open. ¡°There are still five minutes left in the dungeon opening countdown! Why is it letting us in just like that?¡± The man with the ID ¡°Whitey¡± stood outside and asked in puzzlement. ¡°Hey, you¡¯re the one who asked if level 12 players can enter the dungeon! I found You!¡± Someone beside him recognized him as the person who had spoken in the world channel and said with a teasing tone. Whitey immediately panicked. He was just an ordinary player, clad in silver and black-iron grade equipment¡­ However, he had spent a lot of effort collecting all these items. If they were to be snatched away just like that, his state of mind would immediately collapse. At this moment, the voice of an announcement suddenly sounded. [Ding! Everyone, please pay attention!] [Ding! Everyone, please pay attention!] [Ding! Everyone, please pay attention!] Three urgent notifications immediately attracted everyone¡¯s attention. Some wore solemn expressions and couldn¡¯t help but guess. What was the announcement about next? It didn¡¯t seem like something good. [ the Dragon¡¯s Lair has officially opened!] [The time for hunting is approaching!] [Please note that the weakest monster in the lair is at level 20!] [As long as you enter the dungeon, you may accept the dungeon challenge quest! Only by completing the challenge quest can you obtain the dungeon reward! ] [Reminder: The bosses in the depths of the Dragon¡¯s Lair are much more terrifying than you think!] [The dungeon can be entered in party mode. Maximum of five players per party, minimum of one player!] [In the dungeon, players are allowed to kill and loot equipment! Please guard against those around you at all times!] [The dungeon area is large, but the danger lurks everywhere!] As the announcements sounded one by one, everyone had expressions as if they were suffocating. The weakest monster was at level 20? They were only at level 12, yet the game wanted them to hunt level 20 monsters? Wasn¡¯t this just a joke?! Some had already broken down inside. Now, before they even entered the Dragon¡¯s Lair, they already had thoughts of retreating. In contrast, another group of people aggressively walked toward the entrance of the Dragon¡¯s Lair dungeon. ¡°The members of the Grand Sea Guild are going to team up and enter?¡± Chapter 61 - Maise the God Arrives! Complete Silence in the Arena! The members of Grand Sea Guild leapt into action. The one with the ID ¡°Hashimoto Sea¡± nodded towards a few people and said, ¡°You guys, follow me. We¡¯ll form a team of five!¡± High-pressure Gun, who was next to him, nodded towards five other people and formed a second team. As for Qin Feng, he remained expressionless. The remaining four people automatically formed a third team with him. ¡°Guild Master has said, whoever obtains the first stage-clearance reward in the Dragon¡¯s Lair will get all subsequent resources!¡± ¡°Looks like our three teams now have to compete.¡± Hashimoto Sea smiled as he observed the reactions of his companions, High-pressure Gun and Qin Feng. Without even looking at Hashimoto Sea, Qin Feng¡¯s eyes swept across the periphery. ¡°They¡¯re fighting?¡± While Qin Feng was wondering, Hashimoto Sea and the others from Grand Sea Guild looked over simultaneously. ¡°What¡¯s the situation there? Why is there so much activity?¡± ¡°The dungeon is opening soon. We can¡¯t dawdle here. Let¡¯s hurry and enter it.¡± Some of them were curious. And some were anxious. Just then, a voice was heard. ¡°Maise the God!¡± ¡°He¡¯s here!¡± For a moment. The whole atmosphere turned solemn. Earlier, Whitey had gotten into a scuffle with someone. But now, everyone including him was looking in the direction of the voice. ¡°Maise the God!¡± ¡°The guild master of Hidden Dragon Guild!¡± Many were speaking with frozen expressions. When they saw the name of Maise the God¡¯s guild flashing with golden light above his head, he felt like a high and mighty noble to them. On the other hand, they were merely ordinary players. There was no way they could reach his level. At that moment, they heard a voice filled with disdain. ¡°So it¡¯s Maise the God who got here by luck. He doesn¡¯t look that impressive!¡± As Hashimoto Sea spoke, he walked forward with his companion, High-pressure Gun, and looked directly at Jiang Bai. Jiang Bai did not even spare them a glance. He continued walking along a side path. On the contrary, Su Muxue behind him paused for a moment. Then quickly ran after Jiang Bai, saying frantically, ¡°Wait for me!¡± ¡°What?¡± Hashimoto Sea instantly became enraged. A murderous expression appeared on his face. The arena was completely silent. On one side were the people from Grand Sea Guild. On the other side were just two people from Hidden Dragon Guild, one of which was Maise the God. However, Maise the God did not give face to the members of Grand Sea Guild and had simply walked away. To Hashimoto Sea and the others, that was a great humiliation. ¡°Don¡¯t hold me back. I¡¯m going to kill him!¡± Hashimoto Sea could not control his emotions. As he spoke, he tried to break free while Qin Feng restrained him. ¡°Remember Guild Master¡¯s order. Let¡¯s get the stage-clearance reward first, then deal with Maise the God!¡± Qin Feng said coldly. When he heard that, Hashimoto Sea calmed down slightly. However, he retorted back bitterly, ¡°I better not run into him in the dungeon. Otherwise, he¡¯ll be dead for sure. I noticed just now that he¡¯s only at Level 15!¡± As he spoke, Hashimoto Sea¡¯s face beamed with confidence. He was already at Level 18. Of course, he would not think much of the Level 15 Maise the God. Subsequently, Qin Feng pointed towards the entrance of the Dragon¡¯s Lair and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go. Let¡¯s enter the dungeon first!¡± After the members of Grand Sea Guild left, the surrounding crowd started chattering again. ¡°The people of Hidden Dragon Guild are truly impressive!¡± ¡°Whether it¡¯s Maise the God or Soft Snow, neither of them think much of the members of Grand Sea Guild!¡± ¡°But I heard the guild master of Grand Sea Guild represents a superpower in the real world. Its members are not to be taken lightly!¡± ¡°Who cares? Let¡¯s also enter the dungeon first!¡± Not long later. Everyone scattered like animals and headed towards the dungeon. Whitey, who was behind them, followed. Although he was just an ordinary player, who knew, he might be able to obtain some platinum grade equipment. If so, he would be able to advance quickly based on sheer luck. ¡­ At that time. The world channel was in an uproar. ¡°F*ck! I¡¯ve entered the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon, but I¡¯ve been teleported to a place that looks like an underground city. The structure of this place looks like a giant dragon¡­¡± ¡°How many floors are there? That¡¯s what I want to know!¡± ¡°I¡¯m a weakling. Can anyone come and help me? I¡¯m trapped in the first floor. I don¡¯t know how to get out!¡± ¡°I just accepted the dungeon challenge quest. You guys just wait and watch me clear it¡­¡± ¡°Those above, stop daydreaming. The stage-clearance reward for the first day belongs to me.¡± ¡°¡­¡± People from all over entered the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon. Some were afraid. Others accepted the quest early and immediately sprang into action. Jiang Bai formed a team with Su Muxue and entered the Dragon¡¯s Lair. Thereafter, they descended on a flat piece of land. At the side was an old guide. He unfurled a scroll in his hand and said, ¡°Respected adventurer, would you like to accept the Dragon Lair¡¯s Dungeon challenge quest?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Without hesitation, Jiang Bai took the scroll. [Dragon¡¯s Lair!] [Dungeon challenge quest!] [Description: In this underground city as huge as a dragon, there are a total of nine floors. Whenever you set foot on any entrance, you may fall two or even three floors. However, the further down you go, the more dangerous the demonic beasts will be!] [Challenge quest: Kill the ninth floor Dark Dragon! The final boss!] [Reminder: The Dragon¡¯s Lair is a vast dungeon. There are numerous surprises within. All adventurers, please experience it fully!] [Dungeon time, 24 hours!] [When the time is up, everyone will be forced to leave!] As the interface appeared, Jiang Bai and Su Muxue read the information on the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon. The lair had the structure of an underground city. Only by entering the ninth floor could they kill the final boss, Dark Dragon. After viewing the challenge quest panel, Su Muxue was eager to get started. ¡°Let¡¯s go quickly! It won¡¯t be good if someone else gets there first!¡± Su Muxue walked ahead in a hurry as she spoke. But Jiang Bai did not follow behind. Su Muxue turned around with a puzzled expression. She could not wait to leave, but Jiang Bai continued to stay by the old man¡¯s side. In the next moment, something surprised Su Muxue even more. Jiang Bai grabbed the old man and immediately flipped him over. Then he repeatedly shook the old man¡¯s body, as if he was rummaging through cupboards and boxes. ¡°Respected adventurer, I don¡¯t have anything that you want! What are you trying to do? Put me down at once!¡± As the old man¡¯s anxious voice rang out, Jiang Bai looked at the ground and noticed a token with a flashing green light. He smiled gently and said, ¡°Found it!¡± ¡°Green light token!¡± [Ding! Maise the God has received the Dark Dragon¡¯s hatred! It will be carried out in the dungeon area. Announcing to all players!] Chapter 62 - Green Light Token! Black After Su Muxue heard the announcement, she asked worriedly, ¡°What were you doing just now? Why did you bully the NPC? Did you hear that? Now, the Dark Dragon¡¯s hatred towards you has increased!¡± On hearing that, Jiang Bai waved his hand flippantly and said, ¡°That¡¯s nothing. What¡¯s most important is this green light token!¡± Jiang Bai immediately squatted down and pushed the old man aside. He picked up the token. [Green light token] [Description: A token from the Dragon¡¯s Lair. A black-iron grade item!] ¡°How could this be a black-iron item? What use could it have?¡± Su Muxue was even more dumbfounded after reading the description of the green light token. Because of that token, Jiang Bai had angered the Dark Dragon. There was simply no need for that. Jiang Bai smiled and replied, ¡°This is only an illusion. Next, we have to go to six other places!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± As he spoke, Jiang Bai grabbed Su Muxue and headed towards the north of the underground city. As each floor contained many rooms, they had to shuttle between rooms. Sometimes, they would meet other players by accident. There were also players who stood guard in rooms, waiting for prey to appear. Although it was a dungeon, players who were not strong enough were more interested in hunting adventurers who worked alone. That way, after the 24 hours were over, they would be able to change into better equipment. As Su Muxue passed by some rooms, she saw such people lying in wait in corners. There were even skeletons of prey hanging above, as well as items blocking the way. They were very well-hidden. But when they saw Maise the God, none of them dared to take action. ¡°Was that Maise the God?¡± ¡°Thank goodness, thank goodness!¡± ¡°I almost charged and attacked him.¡± A young man sighed with relief. He knew very well that if he charged towards and angered Maise the God, he would meet his end. At that point, Jiang Bai did not care about those hunters at all. Instead, he proceeded straight to the next location. The Dragon¡¯s Lair had seven entrances, and all those entrances had an old man. Su Muxue had no idea why they were going to those places. But Jiang Bai knew exactly why. Once he plundered seven green light tokens from the old men, hidden clues would be triggered. By following the clues, he would be able to find treasure hidden within the Dragon¡¯s Lair. In that treasure was a large amount of forging materials. Weapons could start being forged at Level 20. Ordinary players had to wait until Level 25 before they could take on quests and obtain forging materials. But Jiang Bai was different. Because he knew that the Dragon¡¯s Lair contained a hidden reward like that, he could get his hands on forging materials ahead of time. By the time other people reached Level 25 and began to forge weapons, Jiang Bai would have forged them hundreds of times. ¡°If I remember correctly, what the Dark Dragon is guarding on the ninth floor are these forging materials. There¡¯s even a large amount of platinum grade forging materials!¡± ¡°Platinum grade forging materials are extremely difficult to obtain.¡± ¡°By obtaining this green light token, I have definitely angered the Dark Dragon!¡± ¡°But I currently have a buff effect on me. Even the Dark Dragon won¡¯t be able to do anything!¡± While he was thinking, Jiang Bai glanced at the Familiar Encyclopedia. Ickes and Vivienne were residing in the encyclopedia. But they could not wait to get out. ¡°Master Maise!¡± ¡°We want to come out!!!¡± Jiang Bai could even hear Ickes¡¯ angry shouts. But he could not let Ickes out yet. ¡°The Dark Dragon will not submit to the Black Dragon Princess Ickes!¡± ¡°If they meet, the subsequent battle will cause the entire Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon to collapse!¡± ¡°And then, the platinum grade forging materials will disappear along with it.¡± ¡°If so, the cost will outweigh the benefits.¡± Jiang Bai tried to pacify Ickes. Fortunately, within his mind, Jiang Bai could reach out to stroke Ickes who was living in the Familiar Encyclopedia. With that, Ickes calmed down a little. ¡°Next time, I want you to come in too! Sleep with me!¡± Ickes said in a cold but alluring manner. ¡°That¡­¡± Jiang Bai thought about the small space in the Familiar Encyclopedia. If both of them squeezed into one bed, there might not even be space to do anything. Most importantly, Ickes was very domineering. In such a narrow space, she could definitely make things very difficult for Jiang Bai. ¡°Yes or no?¡± Ickes asked frostily. ¡°Yes, yes.¡± In that situation, Jiang Bai had no choice but to agree first. But he would never enter such a small space, only to be controlled by the Black Dragon Princess. Just then, Su Muxue pointed to a room in front. She asked, ¡°What is this place?¡± Jiang Bai came back to his senses and turned to look. ¡°It¡¯s the second entrance! Some players take on dungeon challenge quests from here!¡± On hearing that, Su Muxue looked surprised. The Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon had several more entrances? Jiang Bai did not have time to explain to Su Muxue. He came before the old man. ¡°Respected adventurer¡­¡± Before the old man could speak, he was grabbed and swung upside down. Jiang Bai shook the green light token out of him. ¡°Got it!¡± Jiang Bai¡¯s eyes lit up as he bent over to pick up the token. Immediately, he pointed in another direction and said, ¡°Now, follow me. There are five more places!¡± After a short while. Announcements rang continuously in the dungeon area. [Ding! Maise the God has enraged the Dark Dragon. Rage +10!] [Ding! Rage +30!] [Ding! Rage +100!] [Ding! Rage is maximum. The Dark Dragon has entered a berserk state. Maise the God has obtained a dark mark!] [Dark mark: Anyone with this mark will be the Dark Dragon¡¯s first target when it is in a berserk state! In other words, anyone with the dark mark is doomed to die!] When they heard the announcement, those in the Dragon¡¯s Lair were stunned. When they first heard that Maise the God had received the Dark Dragon¡¯s hatred, they had felt a sense of danger. They thought that Maise the God might have found the passage to enter the ninth floor before them. However, after the string of announcements, they realized that Maise the God had completely enraged the Dark Dragon. ¡°The Dark Dragon has entered a berserk state!¡± ¡°I¡¯m afraid its combat power will now skyrocket!¡± ¡°Most importantly, Maise the God now has a dark mark on him. Doesn¡¯t that mean he¡¯ll be the first to die at the hands of the Dark Dragon?¡± ¡°Those from the Grand Sea Guild must be overjoyed!¡± ¡°Hashimoto Sea is already laughing heartily beside me. I¡¯ve concealed my name so I¡¯m letting you guys know first.¡± ¡°High-pressure Gun beside me is also laughing out loud, as if he¡¯s gloating over someone else¡¯s misfortune. Good thing I¡¯ve also concealed my name. If I get discovered, I¡¯ll be done for!¡± ¡°¡­¡± All kinds of comments appeared in the regional channel. In the meantime, Jiang Bai had collected seven green light tokens. Immediately, the green light tokens merged into one. Then, the interface changed. [Green light token] [Description: These seven tokens were formerly the skeleton of the Dark Dragon¡¯s father. Thereafter, they were forged into tokens by a master blacksmith. Now that they are combined, they are complete and extremely powerful!] [Hint: It is the only key to the secret passage on the ninth floor¡­] [Grade: Platinum grade] Chapter 63 - Dragon Resistance! Boss Spawn Point! Jiang Bai was delighted. With the green light tokens, he could enter the ninth floor, open the secret passage and obtain platinum grade forging materials. In the early stages, forging materials could significantly increase the potential of weapons. After all, mythical grade weapons were not easy to obtain. So forging weapons to increase their potential was another a good way. Jiang Bai put away the green light tokens, then suddenly thought of something. ¡°Su Muxue still needs an immunity buff!¡± ¡°I can¡¯t be the only one with a buff!¡± The way he looked at it, Su Muxue simply did not have the ability to protect herself as an occult witch. Only with an immunity buff would she be safe from the threat of the Dark Dragon. Especially since he had a dark mark on him. Once the Dark Dragon saw him, it would immediately strike the first blow. Even those accompanying him would not be spared. ¡°Let¡¯s first go to the second level to accept a quest!¡± Jiang Bai had thought of a hidden quest. Once the quest was completed, dragon resistance would be obtained. Although it was not quite like an immunity buff, it was still invincible. Dragon resistance could help Su Muxue withstand a lot of attacks. ¡°Wait for me!¡± Su Muxue chased after him quickly. She was still surprised by everything. At the beginning, Jiang Bai had obtained a black-iron grade green light token. Then, after accumulating seven green light tokens in quick succession, a miracle occurred. The seven green light tokens emitted a faint light and transformed into phantoms. Then, they agglomerated together and turned into platinum grade items! There was more than a one grade difference between black-iron and platinum. Between them were three grades ¨C bronze, silver and gold! It had jumped three grades in an instant. Su Muxue was beyond shocked at Jiang Bai¡¯s phenomenal foresight. After a short while. She had caught up to Jiang Bai. The two of them entered a room bustling with activity. [First floor of underground city] [Beginner boss spawn point] [Difficulty: Silver grade] [Description: Compared to normal wild monsters, killing a beginner boss raises the probability of earning platinum grade equipment by 20%, gold grade equipment by 30% and silver grade equipment by 40%!] A panel appeared in front of them, introducing the beginner boss. ¡°No wonder they¡¯ve all gathered here. They¡¯re waiting for the beginner boss to respawn!¡± Su Muxue immediately understood. However, as she followed behind Jiang Bai to leave the area, she noticed that some people in front of her looked displeased. ¡°Don¡¯t push! Can¡¯t you see that this place is full of people?¡± ¡°If you want to kill the beginner boss, line up!¡± ¡°Young man, don¡¯t think that you can show off just because you¡¯ve brought along a beauty. It¡¯s best that you stand by the side. Otherwise, we brothers will take it up with you.¡± The three big men seemed to be a group. They turned around to face Jiang Bai, their eyes filled with hostility. Jiang Bai had concealed his name. There was an asterisk where his ID should be. When they saw that, the three big men reacted even more strongly. ¡°Good heavens, I didn¡¯t even know an ID could be concealed as an asterisk. Looks like it¡¯s a type of hidden function I haven¡¯t discovered yet.¡± ¡°Boss, I have experience with this. Do you want to hear it? A sneaky person like this is likely to be holding good stuff! It¡¯s possible that this person obtained good equipment in another room, and thereafter concealed his name!¡± ¡°If that¡¯s the case, we can dispense with niceties!¡± With a wave of his hand, the big man¡¯s subordinates immediately walked over with ferocious expressions. They faced Jiang Bai directly, and could not wait to snatch all his equipment. When they saw Su Muxue¡¯s seductive figure, anger rose within them. Why couldn¡¯t they have that kind of woman? ¡°Now!¡± The three of them rushed forward. However, at that moment. [Ding! All players, please note that beginner bosses have spawned. There are 10 in total!] [Bloodwing Goshawk!] [Level: 16!] [Grade: Gold] [Description: The Bloodwing Goshawk specializes in collective action. Its wings are stained with the blood of blacksmiths. It has innate hatred towards blacksmiths. It has a variety of attack methods and is extremely fast¡­] [Strength: 200] [Stamina: 500] [Defense: 300] [Agility: 700] [Intelligence: 300] ¡­ ¡°Holy sh*t! A gold grade boss!¡± ¡°But why is it Level 16? Didn¡¯t they say it would be at least Level 20?¡± ¡°That was referring to the next few floors. The Sword and Magic announcement explained earlier that most will be Level 20, but there will also be a few exceptions!¡± ¡°But now, there¡¯s going to be 10 Bloodwing Goshawks at once. That¡¯s terrifying too!¡± ¡°Who said that this is a beginner boss on the first floor of the Dragon¡¯s Lair? It¡¯s practically a super boss!¡± ¡°Oh my God, its agility is 700! Even with all of my attributes combined, I won¡¯t be as fast!¡± ¡°Are you guys still thinking of getting platinum grade equipment from the Bloodwing Goshawks? It looks like all of you will become the goshawk¡¯s prey!¡± ¡°Are there any blacksmiths here? You guys are the goshawk¡¯s number one prey! Quick, send yourselves to be killed! Buy us some time!¡± ¡°Oh no! A Bloodwing Goshawk is flying towards me!¡± ¡°F*ck!!!¡± ¡°But none of the previous beginner bosses could fly!¡± Amidst the shock and cries, a man suddenly opened his eyes wide. From what he could see, a Bloodwing Goshawk was closing in on him. Its entire shadow cast over him in an instant. As the Bloodwing Goshawk rapidly spread its feet and prepared to attack, the man closed his eyes in fear and collapsed to the ground, trembling. Boom! Suddenly, there was an unexpected sound. A figure shot out in the sky, and rammed into the Bloodwing Goshawk that was about to attack him. The next moment, the Bloodwing Goshawk was plastered onto the ancient city wall. It was the first floor of the Dragon¡¯s Lair, but a crack had formed on the city wall. Gusts of cold air blew in from the outside, causing the surrounding players to shiver. However, it was another scene that made them gasp. Boom! Yet another figure shot out suddenly and smashed into another Bloodwing Goshawk. Behind the figure was a man frantically waving his hands, shouting, ¡°Help!¡± ¡°Help!!!¡± Boom! As the man yelled for help, he crashed into the Bloodwing Goshawk. Together, they smashed into the wall, turning into an indistinguishable mass of flesh and blood. That scene took away the breaths of the other players. ¡°Who did that? He actually threw three people in succession, which smashed three Bloodwing Goshawks to death!¡± ¡°That person¡¯s strength is ridiculous!¡± ¡°But he helped us to deal with the Bloodwing Goshawks. He¡¯s our brave warrior!¡± For a moment, the players looked all over for the figure of the warrior. Standing in front of Jiang Bai was Ickes, who had just emerged from the Familiar Encyclopedia. It was all thanks to Ickes that the three men had been sent flying and died such miserable deaths. Ickes flicked her black wings lightly, and then retracted them. Dark aura suffused her body, constantly exuding the supreme nobility of the Black Dragon Princess. Chapter 64 - The Black Dragon has a Master! Everyone Decides to Switch Class to Beastmaster! ¡°Holy sh*t! What kind of monster is this black dragon?¡± ¡°It actually killed three Bloodwing Goshawks with a light flap of its black wings.¡± ¡°You must understand that the Bloodwing Goshawk is gold grade. Could it be that the black dragon¡¯s grade is platinum or higher?¡± ¡°But how is that possible?¡± ¡°This is the first floor of the Dragon¡¯s Lair. How could there be a platinum grade boss?¡± The players were speculating about the black dragon¡¯s grade. However, something unexpected happened. The black dragon bowed slightly to a man and walked over, following behind him. The eyes of the players widened as they opened a path for the man. After the man reached an entrance and entered the second floor of the Dragon¡¯s Lair, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. ¡°Phew¡­¡± They took a deep breath and walked off. Sounds of panting echoed throughout the room. Although Jiang Bai had already left, they had not recovered from the shock. ¡°That black dragon is that man¡¯s pet?¡± ¡°My eyes must be playing tricks on me!¡± ¡°Who could own a pet like that black dragon?¡± ¡°Could it be that he has a contract with the black dragon?¡± ¡°Oh my God, that black dragon is even good-looking. I was just thinking about how to become its servant, but now you¡¯re telling me that it already has a master! Am I not even allowed to kneel down and lick the feet of the black dragon?¡± ¡°D*mn it!¡± ¡°I want to become a Beastmaster too! Seeing that makes me so envious!¡± Everyone was in lively discussion. Some made the decision to change their classes to Beastmaster at Level 20. However, in reality, it was not as easy as they thought. In Sword and Magic, early-stage Beastmasters were practically useless. First of all, they did not have any life preservation skills. Secondly, nurturing beasts required a large amount of resources. In Jiang Bai¡¯s previous life, even superpowers would only allocate resources to Beastmasters in the middle stages. It could not be helped. Even with the huge amount of resources consumed in the early stages, a Beastmaster could not be compared to an ordinary close-range warrior or ordinary knight¡­ Not long after Jiang Bai left, everyone started to worry again. Out of the 10 Bloodwing Goshawks, only three had died. There were still seven who had gradually recovered from shock. Faced with the deaths of their companions, the Bloodwing Goshawks flew into a rage and violently flapped their wings. A strong wind blew! The entire arena was chaotic! The players could hardly stand. They only had the option to retreat at once, or be flung onto the city walls. ¡°You useless things, get out of the way!¡± Hashimoto Sea walked over. There was gold grade equipment on his fists. With each punch, he smashed the players who flew over to death. He did not look happy. He shook his head at High-pressure Gun beside him. ¡°As expected, they are truly trash. They can¡¯t even beat this kind of gold grade boss!¡± High-pressure Gun smiled. ¡°Wherever you go, trash like that always forms the majority!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go and look for Maise the God. He may already be heading for the ninth floor!¡± As they spoke, the terrified players instantly became enraged. ¡°Are you guys courting death?¡± An Assassin suddenly grabbed the sword on his waist. His blade flashed and landed on Hashimoto Sea. ¡°Count me in!¡± His companion followed with extreme anger, having been triggered by the word ¡°trash¡±. Five Assassins faced off against High-pressure Gun and Hashimoto Sea. ¡°You¡¯re just a bunch of Assassins who have killed a few rookies. How dare you raise a ruckus before me and try to attack?¡± ¡°Even Maise the God does not have the courage to face me head on!¡± High-pressure Gun said with disdain. He held out a shield in his left hand, deflecting all the attacks. The Assassins were a bit stunned. They were not considered slow. At least, compared to a defensive class like High-pressure Gun, they should have been much faster¡­ How did their opponent grab his defensive equipment and resist their attacks completely? After being stunned for a moment, they launched another attack. Three of the Assassins grabbed two darts from their sleeves. Assassination Technique. It was a skill that Assassins had to be proficient in. Whoosh! Whoosh! The two darts flew out like formless objects. Because of their immense speed, only their shadows were visible. Those with poor eyesight could only see air. As he faced the Assassins¡¯ attacks, High-pressure Gun remained calm. One of his hands grabbed a shield, and immediately a protective barrier covered his entire body. [Radiant Holy Shield Level 2] [Description: A holy shield formed by the condensation of light. It can resist the attacks of flying objects!] Bang bang bang! The darts smashed into the holy shield and fell to the ground. The Assassins were dumbfounded. ¡°Is that a full-body defense skill?¡± With a full-body defense, unless the attacker had sufficient strength to break through the defense, he would not be able to hurt the opponent at all. ¡°He resisted it completely!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s hurry and escape!¡± The Assassins finally reacted. Assassination was the most important aspect of their class. If their opponent had mastered a full-body defense skill like that, they had to quickly escape. They could neither compete on strength nor defense. They would be doomed if they stayed. ¡°Since you¡¯ve come all the way here, where do you think you¡¯re going?¡± Hashimoto Sea slammed the ground with his feet and leapt into the air. The golden gloves on his hands flickered. Then, a fist intent condensed. Boom! Hashimoto Sea closed in on the Assassins with the fist intent. Very quickly, he killed explosively. ¡°What!¡± ¡°How is that possible?¡± The Assassins had thought that their speed was the best among the various classes. But someone who used his fists had caught up with them! Before they died, the Assassins were filled with disbelief. As they collapsed, a few of them noticed the guild logo above the heads of Hashimoto Sea and High-pressure Gun. The words were not very big, but the Assassins¡¯ hearts stopped when they saw them. ¡°Grand Sea Guild!¡± ¡°We angered the second-ranked guild in the entire server!¡± They were aware that Grand Sea Guild was backed by a superpower in the real world, and that it had an abundance of capital. Any member of Grand Sea Guild had the opportunity to obtain a large amount of resources. As such, it was only natural that the fist-wielding Hashimoto Sea had speed that surpassed that of the Assassins. After all, the power of capital was massive. With enough resources, even an ordinary person could fly. As the five Assassins fell, the players who had been enraged at being called ¡°trash¡± earlier did not dare to say anything. They had no time to escape, and secretly took a few steps back. No one wanted to anger the members of Grand Sea Guild. That would be courting death. ¡°As expected! Trash is trash.¡± Hashimoto Sea said coldly. Then, he raised his gloves and prepared to send those people back to the resurrection point. Just as Hashimoto Sea was bringing down his fists, Qin Feng held him back. ¡°You? What are you doing?¡± No one had expected the usually quiet Qin Feng to do that. ¡°Spare their lives!¡± ¡°The information we need at the moment is the whereabouts of Maise the God!¡± Chapter 65 - The Guild Training Ground, to Be Activated Immediately After the End of the Dungeon! Hashimoto Sea was a little surprised by Qin Feng¡¯s words, but reacted quickly. ¡°All right then, I¡¯ll spare the lives of these trash.¡± ¡°All of you, come here quickly. Tell us, has Maise the God passed by here?¡± ¡°Black Dragon Princess?¡± ¡°Hashimoto Sea couldn¡¯t have been referring to the black dragon that effortlessly killed the Bloodwing Goshawks just now, could he?¡± ¡°But doesn¡¯t that mean that the man whom the black dragon followed is Maise the God?¡± ¡°Holy cr*p!¡± ¡°Maise the God passed by me and I didn¡¯t even know!¡± Everyone was shocked. After all, Maise the God¡¯s name had spread throughout the server channel. Some of them even regarded Maise the God as their idol, and wanted him to autograph their bodies if they ever met. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s right. Those people from Grand Sea Guild want Maise the God?¡± ¡°This is going to be interesting. Let¡¯s follow and have a look!¡± They had witnessed the black dragon¡¯s invincible strength. And then compared it to Hashimoto Sea and High-pressure Gun¡¯s battle against the Bloodwing Goshawks. Clearly, those two had no idea how powerful the black dragon was. It was a good idea to go and see them send themselves to their deaths. Some curious players immediately ran to the second floor. ¡­ [Ding! Server-wide announcement! The guild training ground will be activated after the end of Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon!] [Ding! Server-wide announcement! The guild training ground will be activated after the end of Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon!] [Ding! Server-wide announcement! The guild training ground will be activated after the end of Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon!] A notification came from the world of Sword and Magic. ¡°Training ground?¡± Jiang Bai paused as he was walking on the second floor of the Dragon¡¯s Lair. In his previous life, the guild training ground was a place where various large guilds competed in secret as a means to assess their strength. A guild was not just an organization. There were also various incidental functions within a guild. One of them was the guild training ground. Every guild member had one chance to enter the training ground daily, in order to obtain a large amount of level up experience. Simply put, it was a place to collect experience on a daily basis. There were upper, middle and lower floors within the guild training ground. Only guilds with high contribution points could enter the upper floors! The amount of experience obtained from the upper floors was worlds apart from that in the lower floors. Therefore, every guild would secretly compete to increase their contribution points, so as to enter the upper floors when they respawned in the guild training ground. In the battles among guilds, not only were there secret competitions. There were also open competitions. And that was the guild war that was about to be activated! Guilds that were able to enter the upper floors before the guild war began could widen the gap between them and those in the lower floors. Therefore, by the time the guild war took place, there would already be a difference in levels! Guilds of different levels would not be allocated to the same battlefield. Jiang Bai mulled over the things he had recalled from his previous life. First, the guild training ground. And then, the guild war. When he stopped, Su Muxue became curious again. ¡°What is Jiang Bai going to do this time?¡± ¡°It can¡¯t be related to the server-wide announcement, can it?¡± As she was thinking, Jiang Bai pointed in front. ¡°Hurry up and follow me!¡± ¡°If we can accept this hidden quest, our Hidden Dragon Guild will have a huge lead in the guild training ground battle!¡± Chapter 66 - Black Dragon Form! Princess Ickes! ¡°What??¡± Su Muxue was shocked. Another hidden mission? How did Jiang Bai do it? How did he know yet again? It could not be true! Su Muxue quickly followed, doubtful. Ickes, who had fallen behind, jumped a little with a cold expression on her face. D*mn, that man! Why didn¡¯t he call for her as well? The next moment, Jiang Bai¡¯s voice came from in front. ¡°Ickes, there are a lot of magical beasts coming up. I¡¯ll need you to clear the way!¡± ¡°Hurry and come over here!¡± When she heard that, Ickes was stunned. Ah? Was she just a tool in his eyes? He made her so mad! On the surface, she looked as icy as a queen. But deep in her heart, Ickes was extremely jealous due to Jiang Bai¡¯s differential treatment. In all honesty, one could not blame Jiang Bai. He had never expected Ickes to develop feelings for him. After all, she was a high-level creature. One who possessed supreme wisdom compared to ordinary divine beasts. Ickes ran up to him without revealing her anger. She was the Black Dragon Princess after all¡­ Why wasn¡¯t he trying to console her!!! She looked at where Jiang Bai was standing, and saw that he was pointing at the magical beasts in front of him. ¡°Ickes, I¡¯ll leave the front section to you!¡± After hearing that, Ickes flapped her black wings violently, emitting an extremely manic aura. Jiang Bai was a little startled, ¡°Why is Ickes fighting so hard? They are merely Level 20 magical beasts, there¡¯s no need¡­¡± What he did not know was that before Ickes rushed out, her expression had been frosty. ¡°Even tools have tempers!!!¡± Ickes thought angrily as she flapped her black wings, and transformed into the form of a black dragon. [Black Dragon Form Level 10] [Description: The supreme black dragon bloodline can suppress all low-level dragon races. Anyone who sees a black dragon form will bow and kowtow to it due to the powerful pressure!] In the air! Ickes¡¯ black wings spread out fully. Like a queen in the dark night, she transformed into an extremely terrifying giant black dragon. Her eyes were dyed blood red. Pu! A couple of magical beasts below, who were only at Level 12, exploded and died on the spot. The terrifying aura of the black dragon pressed down on their bodies like a mountain, crushing them instantly. As for the Level 20 magical beasts, once they saw the black dragon¡¯s true appearance, all of them knelt down, not daring to look at Ickes. Although they were not of the dragon race, utter fear filled their hearts. Some of the magical beasts remembered that in the ancient times, one of their ancestors¡¯ factions had been annihilated by a black dragon. Another black dragon had destroyed the homeland of their ancestors, as well as most of its people. Now that they were seeing a black dragon again, they could not suppress their fear. Bang. Bang! The magical beasts kowtowed with strong movements. They were afraid that simply lowering their heads would not be sufficient to obtain the forgiveness of the black dragon, so they went one step further. However, at that moment. The black dragon form, Ickes, let out an extremely powerful dragon breath. From her mouth, a scorching aura engulfed the entire area. A Level 20 magical beast was gold grade. The Bloodwing Goshawk on the first floor of the Dragon¡¯s Lair was already a big boss. However, when it came to the second floor, even small monsters were more powerful than the Bloodwing Goshawk. So one could imagine how the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon was not just vast, but also more dangerous the further down you went. Jiang Bai saw Ickes release the dragon breath. It was a very powerful move of the black dragon faction. ¡°Why does it seem like Ickes released that big move because she was angry?¡± Jiang Bai scratched his head, puzzled. However, there was less than five minutes before the end of the hidden mission. He had to rush there as fast as possible. In his previous life, someone had rushed straight to the NPC as soon as he entered the Dragon¡¯s Lair. Even then, he had almost missed accepting the hidden quest. ¡°If I remember correctly, that NPC will be mending a wall. In five minutes¡¯ time, he will get sucked through the wall by a powerful force from the outside, and then die instantly!¡± ¡°Because of that, the hidden quest will disappear!¡± As that thought crossed his mind, Jiang Bai quickened his steps and charged through the corpses of magical beasts. In order for the Hidden Dragon Guild to have a huge lead over the other guilds, that quest had to be accepted. Only then could they enter the upper floors of the training ground! ¡°There¡¯s also the dragon resistance quest!¡± ¡°This time, I¡¯ll complete it without a hitch!¡± Jiang Bai¡¯s gaze was resolute. He shuttled through the castle rooms on the second floor of the Dragon¡¯s Lair. ¡­ ¡°Chen Feng, are we in the wrong place?¡± Hex was confused. The three of them had been walking aimlessly since they entered the Dragon¡¯s Lair. They had not even accepted the dungeon challenge quest. While others were grinding monsters to earn equipment, or waiting for bosses to appear at boss spawn points, they had simply walked around without getting anything. ¡°We¡¯re not in the wrong place!¡± ¡°I just heard someone say that we can accept hidden quests here!¡± Chen Feng¡¯s gaze was focused. He was searching all over for something that he wanted. He had obtained a secret message from a good friend he had added previously. Someone had accepted a hidden quest and obtained dragon resistance. Soon after that, that person had been attacked by a magical beast of the dragon race, but was barely hurt. It could be described as the ultimate buff when facing the Dark Dragon. If he, too, could receive the hidden quest and obtain dragon resistance, he would be able to kill the Dark Dragon. Then, the stage-clearance reward would be his. ¡°I¡¯ve already accepted the dungeon challenge quest!¡± ¡°Speaking of which, are we really going to face the Dark Dragon?¡± Joshua ran back, holding the quest scroll given by the old man at the entrance. After accepting the quest and killing the Dark Dragon, he would be able to get the dungeon reward. If he was the first among the others to clear the dungeon, he would also receive the stage-clearance reward. ¡°Of course!¡± Chen Feng¡¯s tone was firm. Then, he waved his hand and called two companions over. ¡°This time, not only do we have to deal with Maise the God!¡± ¡°We also have to earn the stage-clearance reward!¡± ¡°Most importantly, I¡¯ve got a secret message. It says that we can receive a hidden quest here and obtain dragon resistance!¡± ¡°Maise the God now carries a dark mark. We shall attract the Dark Dragon, and let it attack Maise the God!¡± ¡°When the time comes, we¡¯ll wait for the opportunity to strike in secret. That¡¯s the right way to do this!¡± On hearing that, Hex and Joshua were shocked. ¡°A hidden quest?¡± ¡°How did you know?¡± Chen Feng smiled calmly. ¡°That¡¯s what someone from another region told me. Someone in the Dragon¡¯s Lair has triggered a hidden quest!¡± ¡°And he was right beside the person when it happened!¡± As soon as he said that. Hex was determined, ¡°No need to say more. Let¡¯s go find that hidden NPC right now. Don¡¯t let anyone else beat us to it!¡± ¡­ Just then, the people from Grand Sea Guild entered the same room. After pushing open the castle door, they saw three people looking around. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me they also know about the dragon resistance?¡± Hashimoto Sea¡¯s expression was stony. He quietly clenched his fists on both sides of his body, accumulating strength. Chapter 67 - Black Spot Disease! Save the Dragon Whelp! Just as Grand Sea Guild and Chen Feng¡¯s group of three met in the same castle room¡­ Jiang Bai had already left that ancient castle. Ten minutes ago. Jiang Bai stepped into the ancient castle, and came across a dragon whelp about to break out of its egg. A huge figure stood beside the dragon whelp. It was the mother of the dragon whelp. However, the mother looked worried. A tear could even be seen subconsciously falling from the corner of the mother¡¯s eye. Su Muxue watched from the side. At first, she was puzzled. Then she quickly grabbed Jiang Bai¡¯s hand. ¡°The mother of the dragon whelp seems very sad!¡± ¡°Is the dragon whelp sick?¡± Jiang Bai smiled gently. He patted his mithril staff and gave Su Muxue a look. Su Muxue looked in front and noticed many spots on the dragon whelp¡¯s body. ¡°What is this?¡± ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Su Muxue was a little stunned. She then thought of how Jiang Bai had patted the staff earlier. Could it be that he was asking her to go and heal the dragon whelp? While still in a state of confusion, Su Muxue walked forward. She raised the scepter in her hand. ¡°Healing Spell!¡± As a Level 2 skill, it could completely heal some difficult and complicated diseases. Previously at Level 1, it could only heal ordinary injuries. As Su Muxue cast Healing Spell, the radiance from the scepter enveloped the dragon whelp. With nourishment from the light, the spots on the dragon whelp¡¯s body gradually dissipated. The mother of the dragon whelp had been heartbroken. Because she realized that her child had the same illness that she had. Therefore, it would die before the age of 50. It would also have to endure severe pain every day. As its mother, she naturally did not want her child to go through the hardships she herself had suffered. But there was nothing she could do. After all, she was just a dragon who did not know any healing spells. However, just as she was feeling despondent, an extremely beautiful woman appeared beside her. The woman held up a staff and scattered light rays, which healed the child¡¯s symptoms. [Ding! Congratulations Soft Snow on triggering a hidden quest!] [Name of quest: Save the Dragon Whelp!] [Description: The dragon whelp suffers from a rare disease called Black Spot Disease. It will go through severe pain every day. Due to the effects of Black Spot Disease, it will not live past 50 years old. This disease is also hereditary¡­] [Ding! Congratulations Soft Snow on completing the hidden quest!] [Ding! The reward for the Save the Dragon Whelp quest has been awarded!] [Congratulations Soft Snow! You have earned dragon resistance!] [Dragon resistance: Able to withstand a fatal blow for a short period of time. Able to resist damage from most of the dragon race. Normal attacks will only cause a small amount of damage! Dragon resistance +1000] ¡°Dragon resistance?¡± Su Muxue was surprised. She remembered that on the way there, Jiang Bai had mentioned something about dragon resistance. Could that be it? Just then, the mother of the dragon whelp spread out her hands. An aura enveloped Su Muxue¡¯s body. Immediately after, Su Muxue¡¯s resistance kept increasing. +1! +2! +100! +1000! As her dragon resistance increased, Su Muxue felt like an invisible barrier had been added to her body. ¡°This¡­¡± ¡°This is unbelievable!¡± Su Muxue¡¯s small mouth was opened slightly with surprise. Suddenly, the mother of the dragon whelp grabbed her child, bowed her head to express gratitude and flew out of the window, leaving the ancient castle. A strong gust of wind blew all of a sudden. Su Muxue was not standing properly, and fell on Jiang Bai¡¯s chest. What a warm feeling¡­ Su Muxue felt a comfortable warmth from the position she was in. However¡­ Only after a while did she realize that she was lying on Jiang Bai¡¯s body. Su Muxue¡¯s face flushed red and she hurriedly took a step back. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Jiang Bai did not find it weird at all, as he pointed to another room. Now that they had obtained dragon resistance, they had to find another hidden quest. After all, this concerned the guild training ground! After Jiang Bai left, Chen Feng¡¯s group of three entered the room. Immediately after, the members of Grand Sea Guild also arrived. However, after a few rounds of searching the castle room, they did not find the NPC they were looking for! They found an old woman stooped over a table reading a book. However, no matter what they said, they did not trigger any hidden quests. ¡°D*mn it!¡± ¡°Did we come to the wrong room?¡± Hashimoto Sea asked frostily. ¡°I¡¯m not sure. I remember it being this room!¡± High-pressure Gun replied. The two of them sat on the table. Behind them, was an old woman NPC who had died suddenly. However, their eyes were focused on Chen Feng and his group of three instead. ¡°High-pressure Gun, if you hadn¡¯t stopped me, I would have started attacking those three!¡± Hashimoto Sea said as he raised his fists. Just then, Hex, who was in front of them, stopped in his tracks. As a Mercenary, his hearing was superior to those of ordinary people. However, Hex only stopped for a moment, then pretended that nothing had happened before walking off towards Chen Feng. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± When he arrived at Chen Feng¡¯s side, Hex only spoke those two words before heading towards the exit. Chen Feng was a bit stunned. But Hex had never looked so serious. Something must have happened. With that thought in mind, Chen Feng followed him. After Joshua had emerged too, Chen Feng asked, puzzled, ¡°Why did you ask us to go?¡± Fear flashed across Hex¡¯s face. He pointed to the room and replied, ¡°Didn¡¯t you see? Those three from Grand Sea Guild wanted to kill us!¡± When he heard that, Chen Feng could not help but shake his head. There were quite a number of people in the ancient castle room. Why would the people from Grand Sea Guild specially choose to kill them? ¡°My guess is that they also received the secret message and know about the dragon resistance!¡± ¡°After all, this kind of information cannot be hidden from Grand Sea Guild. It¡¯s such a huge force in the real world!¡± ¡°They¡¯ll only need to spend some money in the real world to hear about it.¡± Hex explained to his companions with a grim expression. On hearing that, Chen Feng felt a chilly sensation. Fortunately, Hex had dragged him out. If the people from Grand Sea Guild knew that they intended to contend for the dragon resistance, they would certainly die. ¡°Grand Sea Guild has formed teams to enter the Dragon¡¯s Lair. There are a total of 15 people, all of whom have guild experience. The three people just now are even more terrifying!¡± ¡°It¡¯s best that we don¡¯t provoke them!¡± Joshua added from the side. At this point. His eyes suddenly lit up as he pointed to a place. ¡°Why are the people there suddenly gathering? Let¡¯s go and take a look!¡± ¡­ On the other side, Jiang Bai, Su Muxue and Ickes entered the third floor of the Dragon¡¯s Lair. The NPC who mended walls had received a quest. He had to go to an ancient castle room to mend a wall. Ordinary players only focused on killing monsters and leveling up. They would not bother about an NPC walking all over the place with a bucket! That was why when the NPC was sucked away by a strong wind outside while mending the wall, no one had noticed. Jiang Bai had heard about it in his previous life, so he knew that the NPC who mended walls would trigger a hidden quest. If they took longer than five minutes, the NPC would die suddenly and the hidden quest would disappear. With a worried heart, Jiang Bai ran at full strength all the way to the NPC who mended walls. Just then, Qin Feng from Grand Sea Guild had a frigid expression on his face. ¡°Guild Master just sent a message asking us to go to the third floor of Dragon¡¯s Lair!¡± ¡°Maise the God has appeared!¡± Chapter 68 - Employment Quest! Assassination of Maise the God, Platinum Grade Difficulty Level! Qin Feng, Hashimoto Sea and the others headed towards the third floor of the Dragon¡¯s Lair. They cast each other looks. They had not run into Maise the God along the way, but someone had actually seen him on the third floor. ¡°Qin Feng, is the information from Guild Master true?¡± ¡°How about this? Call my father and the rest over!¡± As Hashimoto Sea spoke, he scanned through his friend list and found the ten-plus guild members. Grand Sea Guild had sent 15 people into the Dragon¡¯s Lair. They had first acted in teams, but soon split up. If they knew the whereabouts of Maise the God, they should gather and work together to kill him. ¡°Guild Master¡¯s tone was very firm!¡± ¡°As you¡¯re aware, Guild Master is still only at Level 10. He is obviously a superpower in the real world. He just has a long-term plan!¡± ¡°So he could not possibly lie to us!¡± Qin Feng replied with a serious expression. After a short while. Following Hashimoto Sea¡¯s call, a group of people rushed over from various places. ¡°Boss, we¡¯ve just found a boss respawning location on the second floor. We can farm experience points!¡± ¡°Boss, as the three of us passed the first floor, we heard someone talking about Maise the God. It seems that he¡¯s already appeared!¡± As a dozen figures came over, they spoke endlessly. Qin Feng listened but did not respond. On the other hand, Hashimoto Sea and High-pressure Gun told their subordinates about the third floor. ¡°What? Maise the God was last seen on the third floor of the Dragon¡¯s Lair?¡± Everyone was surprised to some extent. ¡°All right! Our next strategy is very simple!¡± ¡°Follow Maise the God all the way. Once he enters the ninth floor, take him down!¡± Hashimoto Sea spoke. Grand Sea Guild¡¯s plan was very simple. This time, not only were they going to use Maise the God, they also planned to kill him. In other words, whether it was the stage-clearance reward or the items that Maise the God possessed, they wanted them all. ¡°All right! Let¡¯s set off now!¡± Everyone nodded with determination. ¡°Wait a moment!¡± Qin Feng looked surprised. The guild master had just sent another message. ¡°Let me read the message first!¡± Qin Feng opened the chat interface and noticed a message sent by the guild master. Roaming the World: ¡°Give up on the second floor hidden quest, and quickly head to the third floor. We will not delay any longer. We shall take down Maise the God immediately! I¡¯ve hired another group of people to rush over. They should be arriving soon. Go and provide reinforcements!¡± Roaming the World, that had appeared on the interface, was the guild master of Grand Sea Guild. Nobody knew the exact identity of the guild master. Not Qin Feng, High-pressure Gun, or any of the others. ¡°Okay!¡± Qin Feng replied with a single word. Qin Feng raised his head and surveyed the doubtful expressions staring at him. Then he quickly changed the direction of his gaze, signaling to everyone to head towards the third floor. High-pressure Gun and Hashimoto Sea were used to Qin Feng¡¯s calm and collected style, so they immediately followed him. But the other guild members all carried some doubt. What did Boss Qin Feng talk to Guild Master about? What did it have to do with Maise the God on the third floor¡­ Concurrently, a piece of news was spreading wildly in the regional channel. [Ding! Congratulations Tian Yu for releasing an employment quest! Name of quest: Assassination] [Ding! Congratulations Tian Yu for releasing an employment quest! Name of quest: Assassination] [Ding! Congratulations Tian Yu for releasing an employment quest! Name of quest: Assassination] Many clicked on the notification to take a look, after seeing the quest released by the player. There were also some who had not realized that players could also release quests in the game. The level of freedom within the world of Sword and Magic was very high. Not to mention employment quests, they could even release escort quests, theft quests¡­ Every quest had to meet certain conditions. As long as the player could provide sufficient rewards, they could release the quest. The other players needed to pay a certain amount of gold coins to accept the quest. If they completed it, the collateral would be released along with the reward. However, if they failed, it would be confiscated by the game! In other words, players without ability had better not accept the employment quest. Just then, the players who wanted to accept the quest saw the employment quest panel appear. [Employment quest: Assassination!] [Difficulty: Platinum grade!] [Description: Grand Sea Guild will become the top guild in the entire server. We hereby issue an assassination quest for the guild master of the guild currently ranked number one, Hidden Dragon Guild. If you accomplish the assassination, you will receive the reward. At the same time, this quest is not limited to assassinations!] [Reward: 10,000 gold coins! 5 x gold grade set equipment! 20 x silver grade set equipment!] [Conditions for acceptance: Collateral of 500 gold coins! If you succeed, it will be returned! If you fail, the system will confiscate it!] ¡­ ¡°F *ck! The reward is 10,000 gold coins!¡± ¡°The members of Grand Sea Guild are too generous. I don¡¯t even have 10,000 gold coins on me. But they¡¯re actually releasing a quest for 10,000 gold coins!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you know? The guild master of Grand Sea Guild has businesses in more than ten countries in the real world!¡± ¡°He has enough capital to collect that many gold coins!¡± ¡°If you¡¯re this surprised by the gold coins, take a look at the reward of gold grade set equipment that Grand Sea Guild is giving!¡± ¡°No way! Am I mistaken? 5 x gold grade set equipment?¡± ¡°Since I came out of the novice village, I¡¯ve only worn black-iron grade equipment. Yet Grand Sea Guild already has five sets of gold grade set equipment. The power of capital is just too strong!¡± ¡°No doubt about it. Whoever has money is the boss!¡± ¡°Everyone, can you lend me 500 gold coins? I¡¯ll pay you back with interest after I complete the Assassination employment quest!¡± ¡°Are you guys actually thinking of acting alone to assassinate Maise the God? Look at the quest¡¯s grade ¨C platinum grade!¡± ¡°In other words, the system has raised the difficulty level of assassinating Maise the God to platinum grade!¡± ¡°Who would have thought that with the appearance of Maise the God, the difficulty level would be platinum grade! If other people tried to assassinate me, it would only be black-iron grade!¡± Amidst the flurry of discussion, an option to work together appeared in the employment quest panel. [Employment quest: Assassination] [Reminder: This quest offers the option of cooperation. You can choose to accept the quest alone, or together with others to share the rewards!] [Current number of people: 11] ¡°11 people?¡± ¡°Doesn¡¯t that mean that 11 people have accepted the mission?¡± ¡°Count me in!¡± ¡°I want to participate too!¡± As the voices rang out. The rest of the people accepted the quest one by one. [Ding! Congratulations Colby for accepting the quest: Assassination! 500 gold coins deducted, collateral successful!] [Ding! Congratulations Sheeran for accepting the quest: Assassination! 500 gold coins deducted, collateral successful!] [Ding¡­Ding¡­] There was no limit to the number of people who could accept the employment quest. Therefore, many took a gamble with the aim of taking the 10,000 gold coins and other rewards for themselves. After all, the rewards would be divided based on contribution. If they managed to seriously injure Maise the God, they would be able to obtain a large portion of the reward. Not long later. After accepting the employment quest, the place exploded with activity. ¡°Maise the God is on the third floor of Dragon¡¯s Lair! Let¡¯s go!¡± Chapter 69 - Platinum Grade Set Equipment! the All Just as the players headed to the third floor, Jiang Bai had already found the NPC mending the wall. And just as he remembered, the NPC was holding a tool, continuously poking small holes on the surface. As he had to ensure that the forthcoming wall-mending task would proceed smoothly, he needed to make some slight adjustments to the wall. Yet, little did the NPC know that a sudden gust of wind would suck him out of position. Buzz. It was a muffled sound. A strong wind brewed and tore into the space. The NPC still had his eyes fixated on the 3 feet tall wall, poking holes. As the wind dashed in violently, it blew away the tools he was holding before he could start repairing the wall. Had he lost his firm stance, the wind might have blown him away too. ¡°Careful there!¡± Jiang Bai rushed over and grabbed the NPC by his arm. ¡°Thank you, my savior!¡± The NPC was relieved, returning a grateful glance to Jiang Bai after surviving a calamity. [Ding! Congratulations, Maise the God! You have triggered a hidden quest!] [Quest name: Saving a Life.] [Difficulty: Silver.] ¡­ [Ding! Congratulations, Maise the God! You have completed a hidden quest!] [You have received a reward!] [Congratulations, Maise the God! You have obtained: 30 platinum-grade forging materials!] [Reminder: platinum-grade forging materials can be used to forge any platinum-grade equipment to increase the number of enhancements!] ¡­ A voice rang out. The wall-mending NPC revealed an appreciative expression. He took out a heap of materials that emitted a faint green glow from his backpack. When Jiang Bai did not reach his hand, the NPC said with excitement, ¡°Please accept this, my savior. If it weren¡¯t for you saving my life, I would have gone straight to hell!¡± And as he spoke, the NPC forcibly stuffed the materials into Jiang Bai¡¯s backpack. It was then Jiang Bai accepted his reward. He had come all the way here for the platinum-grade forging materials. ¡°Now that I have the materials to strengthen my weapon, I¡¯ll need platinum-grade equipment pieces!¡± Jiang Bai scratched his head. According to his memories, the best way to obtain platinum-grade equipment before level 20 was through the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon. If he couldn¡¯t get any good drops from this dungeon, he would have to wait until level 20 before he could go to the open field to farm by killing more vicious monsters. While Jiang Bai got lost in his thoughts, beside him was Su Muxue, who had her mouth wide open in disbelief. ¡°Didn¡¯t you only grab his arm? I can¡¯t believe he gave you such precious materials. How is this even possible?¡± With her gaping, Jiang Bai chuckled. It was easy to explain everything. ¡°Look, if I don¡¯t grab his arm, he¡¯ll die, won¡¯t he? Let¡¯s draw a comparison. Which one¡¯s more important? A person¡¯s life or platinum-grade forging materials?¡± Jiang Bai looked straight into Su Muxue¡¯s eyes. Immediately, everything made sense. ¡°True. If a man died, what¡¯s the point of obtaining the reward?¡± Su Muxue exclaimed. After obtaining the platinum-grade forging materials, Jiang Bai found a hidden place in his backpack to store them. They were precious, after all. If he could forge a complete set plus a +10 buff, he could do whatever he wanted in his early levels. Moreover, with his weapon strengthened, he would stand a chance of winning a fight with players wearing diamond-grade equipment. At this instance, Su Muxue frowned. Jiang Bai noticed it. He was puzzled. What¡¯s wrong with the chick? Why the change in her expression? Just as he was busy with his thoughts, Su Muxue shook her head. ¡°These people¡­ they get on my nerves!¡± she said, clenching her fists. Although Jiang Bai didn¡¯t get it, he had already discovered why she was agitated. Was there anything on the regional channel? What made her this angry? Being in doubt, Jiang Bai tuned in to the regional channel. The words ¡°employment mission¡± fleeted across the user interface. People were chattering about the employment mission with sensation. ¡°I heard the Grand Sea Guild went all out. They emptied 10,000 gold coins from their chest, and with a silver and a gold set of equipment each, they issued an employment mission!¡± ¡°Hear me out, guys. Assassinating Maise the God is a platinum-level employment mission. Let¡¯s not take it lightly. It only means that his level is higher than we imagined.¡± ¡°Who cares? I can¡¯t take the mission anyway. I can¡¯t even gather 500 gold coins, after all.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Jiang Bai flipped through the channel history and smiled. He finally understood why Su Muxue was infuriated moments ago. ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s just a bunch of nincompoops gathered together. Nothing to be afraid of.¡± Jiang Bai waved his hand at Su Muxue with confidence. No matter who accepted the mission, he was sure most of them would be rookies. Those rookies only took it to test their luck as the reward offered by the Grand Sea Guild was appealing. Once they won it, it was equivalent to receiving a first-time top-up gift pack. Unfortunately, the game devs did not open up a channel for top-ups in the real world. Otherwise, the Grand Sea Guild would have invested more in issuing their employment mission. ¡°But more than 300 people have already accepted the quest¡­ It¡¯s already one-tenth of the people who had entered the dungeon!¡± Su Muxue threw him a worried look. In the dragon¡¯s lair, thousands of people had entered and triggered the dungeon quest. Yet, more than 300 people in this space had accepted the employment mission. It meant that they had to be on guard at all times. None of the duo knew who had accepted the mission, their hearts greedy for the reward. ¡°Not to worry. I¡¯ll be fine,¡± Jiang Bai said indifferently. To him, those people only served the purpose of delivering him more equipment. ¡°Let¡¯s see if we can get the inventory expansion coupon from them. I don¡¯t have enough space in my backpack, and these people come just in time. Not only will we send them back to the resurrection point, but all their equipment will also be mine!¡± Jiang Bai smirked coldly as a firm idea formed within his head. Since the Grand Sea Guild¡¯s caught in his crosshairs, no one should blame him for what would be coming next. At this instant, Su Muxue¡¯s gaze couldn¡¯t help but darken. Though Jiang Bai looked determined, she was beyond worried for some reason. There were a total of 300 mercenaries coming after him, after all. ¡­ ¡°Chen Feng, why aren¡¯t we accepting the mission?¡± Joshua looked at his companion in puzzlement. He couldn¡¯t understand why they were rejecting the player-issued employment mission when all the while they were mercenaries. Facing his doubt, Chen Feng replied indifferently, ¡°Say, who do you think offers more rewards? The drop from Maise the God or the prize Grand Sea Guild has offered?¡± ¡°Of course, we¡¯re going after the equipment and item drop from Maise the God. Now let¡¯s keep a low profile and stick to the shadows.¡± Chapter 70 - 47 People Giving up the Mission! The Fearful Maise the God! 1 Upon the release of the mission, nearly 347 people had accepted it. As for Chen Feng¡¯s group of three, they did not take it. Joshua was confused, but after Chen Feng explained everything, he grasped it. If they accepted the mission, there would be no way to keep a low profile. The system would have made a public announcement. And when that happened, the members of the Grand Sea Guild would have found them. It was better to walk in the shadows if that was the case. In their eyes, getting the equipment drops from Maise the God was bringing home the bacon. Not long after, the third floor of the Dragon¡¯s Lair became overcrowded. Players could bump into their peers in every room. ¡°Did you accept the employment mission too?¡± ¡°I see you have the text ¡®assassination¡¯ above your head as well.¡± ¡°Looks like it we¡¯re in the same job. Haha!¡± ¡°All right, then. Let¡¯s get into serious business. Has anyone seen the Maise the God? Since we¡¯ve chosen to work together, we have to find out where our target is before we act, isn¡¯t that right?¡± ¡°The entire third floor of the Dragon¡¯s Lair is too huge. I wonder how many hundreds of rooms are there?¡± ¡°Anyway, I haven¡¯t caught a glimpse of Maise the God since I was here.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s keep looking. We can¡¯t let others get ahead of us with the reward!¡± As the voices echoed, the players quickened their pace. If all 300 players had to split the 10,000 gold coins and the gold set equipment among one another, there would not be many rewards left on average. Therefore, they were more inclined that no one would be able to locate Maise the God. If that happened, no one split the reward. At this instance, in the room where the crowd gathered, an excited voice came from the exit. ¡°My brothers! Word has it that someone met Maise the God at the northmost room!¡± ¡°Maybe he¡¯s ready to enter the fourth floor!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s catch him up and stop him!¡± After the players discovered Maise the God, they immediately took off. Some dashed wildly, pulling out all kinds of weapons from their waistbands: axes, staffs, hammers, shields, laser guns. When they had their weapons out, excitement sparked in their eyes. ¡­ On the other hand, Joshua held onto his dark staff, walking almost impatiently. He was an exorcist, after all, so he didn¡¯t have much stamina. In terms of attributes, his was even lower than Chen Feng, who was three levels behind him. And because of this, he lost all his motivation to walk after a few yards. ¡°Let¡¯s stop!¡± Joshua couldn¡¯t walk anymore. He stood rooted on the spot and ordered coldly. At this second, Chen Feng walked in from a room, showing a confident expression. ¡°We have found Maise the God. We can set off now. This time be it the reward, or his head belongs to us!¡± Standing next to him was Hex, who was a little down. Yet, the second he heard these words, his eyes immediately lit up. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± ¡°We shall take down Maise the God!¡± ¡­ Agitation instantly filled the regional channel. After the players sorted out the location of Maise the God, they frantically sent out the coordinates. [Ding! Player ¡®Kaddok Dragon¡¯ is sharing his location, coordinates 25,49] [Ding! Player ¡®Casserole Tofu¡¯ is sharing his location, coordinates 37,55] [Ding¡­ Ding!] With the appearance of the multiple coordinates, those who had accepted the mission but hadn¡¯t found Maise the God immediately knew where they would head. And while the other players were hurrying as they made their way, a portion of the players stopped to watch. ¡°Why don¡¯t we go and join in the fun?¡± ¡°What a pity. The time for accepting the mission is up. Now we can¡¯t do anything!¡± ¡°We don¡¯t need to. We can watch from the side. There¡¯s no harm doing that.¡± ¡°I have doubts. The people who are about to head there are the ones who desire to take down Maise the God! If Maise the God gets driven up the wall, will we suffer from his vengeance too?¡± ¡°Since we¡¯ll be there to join in the fun, let¡¯s stand further away. That way, we won¡¯t be caught in the crossfire.¡± ¡°True that. We¡¯ll keep our distance!¡± Some curious players went in the same direction to join in the fun. They were ready: they were there to spectate and must not cause any trouble. And just like that, thousands of players crammed into a room on the third floor like sardines. ¡­ After Jiang Bai and Su Muxue obtained the platinum-grade forging materials, they prepared to depart to the fourth floor. In the memories of his previous life, the fourth to the eighth floor were all places where they could gain more experience and equipment drops. However, its best drop would be gold-grade equipment at most, and platinum-grade drops were a pipe dream. With platinum-grade forging materials, Jiang Bai no longer held an interest in gold-grade equipment. So this time, he was headed straight to the ninth floor. Not to mention, the portal map to each floor was carved deep into his brain. So he could reach each one in the shortest time possible. Perhaps the others still needed to fumble around or even solve riddles and puzzles before they could find the entrance to the next floor, yet there was no need for Jiang Bai to do so. However, when Jiang Bai traveled from where he came from and was about to head to the second room next door, loud clamoring voices came from the outside. The people had crazed expressions on their faces, mumbling things. ¡°Hey, you guys! No more fights, okay? Maise the God is mine!¡± ¡°Stop bullsh*tting. You don¡¯t have the power to take down Maise the God! You better stop digging your own grave. Step back at once!¡± ¡°You¡¯re talking nonsense. We are all players who have accepted the same mission and arrived together. Since we took courage, there are no grounds to be afraid!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve got a feeling Maise the God will take down your head first.¡± ¡°Heh. So, he shall try me!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Not long after, the players broke through the door and looked up in excitement. Yet, their bodies froze as if they had just witnessed a monstrous sighting. ¡°Uh¡­ So this is Maise the God?¡± The players trembled as they pointed at the man. They were shocked. In their imagination, Maise the God was slightly stronger than them, but he wasn¡¯t terrifying. But this time, their opponent was way out of how they visualized him. Maise the God was standing next to Black Dragon Princess Ickes. An eerie surge of energy hovered around his body. And this same energy on Black Dragon Princess Ickes made their feet rooted to the ground. ¡°No one told me we¡¯re dealing with the Black Dragon!¡± ¡°Those dudes from the Grand Sea Guild. They¡¯re shoving us into the sea full of sharks!¡± ¡°Hurry up and leave! Don¡¯t stay any longer!¡± ¡°Wait. What about the 500 gold coins? We handed it out as a deposit. If we give up the mission now, the system will add our deposit to the prize pool!¡± ¡°Why do we need that 500 gold coins? My life¡¯s worth way much more than that!¡± As voices screamed, people scattered in panic. They were the timidest players within the crowd. They just wanted to try their luck. But the instant they saw Black Dragon Princess Ickes, they realized it was almost impossible to win out of luck. Instead, they would be risking their lives. There were more than 340 people in total before, but now, only 300 were left. [Ding! Player ¡®Morha¡¯ has voluntarily given up on the employment mission. The 500 gold coins as collateral have been collected and turned into a reward for clearing the mission!] [Ding! Player ¡®Gale Dragon¡¯ has voluntarily given up on the employment mission. The 500 gold coins as collateral have been collected and turned into a reward for clearing the mission!] [¡­] Within a short period, nearly 40 people had aborted the mission. There were still around 300 players in the room, though. Yet, a dark cloud loomed over each player¡¯s head. Chapter 71 - Fist of Fury! Throwing Punches at Maise the God! ¡°Should we retreat? Did you see all those people that ran away?¡± ¡°Why are we still here? We¡¯re only digging our graves!¡± ¡°Listen. We have 300 people here. Why should we be afraid of Maise the God?¡± ¡°Stop overthinking things. If the 300 of us charge together, we¡¯ll crush Maise the God together with the Black Dragon!¡± ¡°Though that¡¯s the case, I¡¯m doubtful. It seems to me Maise the God doesn¡¯t take us seriously at all.¡± ¡°Take a look for yourself. Maise the God is still at level 15. We¡¯ll only need to draw away the Black Dragon¡¯s attention and strike our attack on him only. Won¡¯t that work?¡± ¡°The employment mission states to assassinate Maise the God. We only have to avoid confrontations with the Black Dragon, yes?¡± As the noises rose from the surroundings, the people made up their minds. They were ready to lure the Black Dragon away first and then make their move on Maise the God. Among these 300 people, all of them were above level 15. They were confident to take down Maise the God. Not to mention more than a few of them were wearing gold-grade equipment. It would mean not only did they surpass Maise the God in terms of level, but their equipment was also superior. Out of nowhere, a burst of laughter came. ¡°Haha! Say, Maise the God. You¡¯ve been running since you got into the Dragon¡¯s Lair. No wonder you¡¯re still at level 15!¡± The high-pressure gun guy stepped forward with a teasing tone. ¡°Yeah, right. Since you¡¯re carrying the dark mark, you¡¯d be on the run. If you aren¡¯t running, the Black Dragon will launch her attack on you. And that will be the end of you!¡± Came Hashimoto Sea from behind, his tone with a sneer. The people surrounding went as silent as the grave, and no one dared to make any sound. Though there were 300 of them, there was still a wide gap between them and the fifteen members of the Grand Sea Guild. Those in the Grand Sea Guild wore complete set gold-grade equipment, their levels reaching eighteen and even nineteen. And when the two Grand Sea Guild members emerged from the crowd, people made way for them, retreating both sides and leaving a lane open. As Hashimoto Sea and the high-pressure gun guy came to Maise the God, the temperature immediately dropped beyond the freezing point in their presence. ¡°The employment mission¡¯s issued by ¡®Tianyu¡¯ from the Grand Sea Guild!¡± ¡°Now, the two parties have clashed!¡± ¡°I wonder how will Maise the God respond?¡± ¡°How long do you think it will take the Grand Sea Guild to slay Maise the God? An hour? Or fifteen minutes?¡± Everyone couldn¡¯t help but make guesses. In front of the Grand Sea Guild, they were nobodies. And in their eyes, Maise the God was a nobody either. The Black Dragon was no longer a threat in front of the Grand Sea Guild¡¯s high-level members, all equipped with gold-grade equipment. Any early-stage divine beasts needed to be fed a considerable amount of resources. Since Maise the God didn¡¯t look like he was well-off, there was no way he could have found good resources to sustain the Black Dragon¡¯s diet. Hence, the Black Dragon¡¯s combat ability was barely higher than any ordinary Boss. Just as people were still busy with their thoughts, the duo from the Grand Sea Guild revealed a dissatisfied expression. Hashimoto Sea and the high-pressure gun guy were both ignored by Maise the God. As the crowd parted ways, Maise the God marched straight forward without giving an eye to the two men mocking him. In the next second, the high-pressure gun dude flew into a rage and shouted, ¡°Stop right there!¡± However, it couldn¡¯t stop Jiang Bai at all. ¡°Urgh!¡± The high-pressure gun guy felt humiliated. He raised his shield, making a gesture to Hashimoto Sea. ¡°Come on!¡± Hashimoto Sea could not wait any longer. He clenched his fists and charged forward. The two of them struck Maise the God with fury in a surprise attack, while the other players on the side watched with eyes burning with passion. ¡°Golden Bloodwing Gloves!¡± ¡°It¡¯s a top-tier gold-grade item!¡± ¡°I had caught a glimpse of its attributes from the Bloodwing Goshawk¡¯s habitat!¡± ¡°I¡¯m surprised. Not only that Hashimoto Sea was wearing the Golden Bloodwing Gloves, but he has the Golden Goshawk¡¯s Armor on too!¡± ¡°His attributes are maxed out: be it his attack or defense!¡± Discussions rose as Hashimoto Sea threw both punches. [Fist of Fury LVL 3] [Description: two fists that have undergone tempering and refinement, and with a single punch, the opponent will erupt in terrifying flames!] [Reminder: if Fist of Fury successfully strikes its opponent, there is a certain chance the opponent will fall into a burning state!] Boom! Both fists were incomparably full of strength as they struck forward with unstoppable momentum. Immediately after, under the scorching gazes of the players, two balls of flames enveloped the two fists. ¡°F*ck!¡± ¡°From where did the fire come?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t Hashimoto Sea a boxer? Why would flames engulf his fist when he attacks?¡± ¡°Oh my god. If it lands, the opponent would probably burn down in flames!¡± Just as that sentence finished, the force from the fists landed as it headed straight for Jiang Bai. The Fist of Fury was incredibly intense. The instant it collided with the enemy, it would explode with even more scorching flames that would engulf the enemy¡¯s entire body. However, something happened. Hashimoto Sea¡¯s punch didn¡¯t injure Jiang Bai at all. On the contrary, the dragon¡¯s breath of the Black Dragon Princess Ickes hit him. The high-pressure gun guy held up his shield, intending to take the blow for Hashimoto Sea. But before he could get close, the dragon¡¯s breath condensed its force, and like a missile, it blew Hashimoto Sea away. Boom! An explosion sounded. Hashimoto Sea lay flat on the ground, rolling a few feet away. The high-pressure gun guy fell back and headed towards Hashimoto Sea. ¡°How are you doing, my brother?¡± Hashimoto Sea revealed a pained expression. ¡°I didn¡¯t notice when the Black Dragon launched a surprise attack!¡± Hearing that, the high-pressure gun guy glared at Jiang Bai. ¡°If the Black Dragon weren¡¯t here, I would have torn you into a million pieces!¡± Realizing the brutality in the voice, the bystanders sucked in the cold air. They could tell from the power of Hashimoto Sea¡¯s fists that the high-pressure gun guy had similar strength. It was just that Hashimoto Sea hadn¡¯t paid attention to the Black Dragon. If he had raised his guard, the Black Dragon wouldn¡¯t have taken advantage. ¡°All of you nincompoops that have accepted the mission. For what are you waiting? Do you want me to kill you?¡± said the high-pressure gun dude in his blatant cold voice, his fury eyes sweeping the surrounding players. The players hesitated, but they made a firm decision. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± ¡°We¡¯ll take down Maise the God, and the rewards will be ours!¡± Many held up their weapons, charging forward like they had gone mad. When they surrounded Black Dragon Princess Ickes, the high-pressure gun guy smirked. ¡°Now, Maise the God. Without the Black Dragon¡¯s protection, who will you depend on?¡± As he spoke, Hashimoto Sea stood up, his eyes emitting cold light. ¡°Kill him!¡± he shouted. Chapter 72 - Maise the God Increasing 5 Levels! Vivienne Making Her Move! There was a murderous look in Hashimoto Sea¡¯s eyes. Like the high-pressure gun guy, he was ready to tear Maise the God into pieces after taking him down. However, in this instance, a girl with two ponytails came up from behind Jiang Bai. At the same time, a levitating screen appeared. [Name: dragon-descent witch Vivienne] [Race: half-dragon] [Level: 20] [Grade: platinum] [Description: a dragon girl, a hybrid among a fire dragon, a vampire, and a human. She has three bloodlines: dragon, vampire, and human] [Strength: 800] [Stamina: 1,000] [Defense: 800] [Agility: 600] [Intelligence: 1,200] [Bloodline talent: dragon bloodline (gold), vampire (silver), human bloodline (bronze), symbiotic harmony (platinum)] [Skills: Scarlet Domain (platinum) LVL 1, Dragonoid Form (gold) LVL 1¡­] Everyone in the novice village did not know the dragon-descent witch Vivienne as varying novice villages had different hidden bosses. For example, there was only one dragon-descent witch in the entire world of Sword and Magic. However, while faced with the dragon-descent witch¡¯s bursting attributes, everyone felt their feet turn numb, chills running down their spines. ¡°F*ck!¡± ¡°I must be seeing things!¡± ¡°1,200 intelligence? 1,000 stamina?¡± ¡°And her series of bloodline talents and skills!¡± ¡°F*ck. Not even the production-type class has this many skills!¡± ¡°Everyone, please pay attention to the most critical point. The dragon-descent witch is of the platinum grade!¡± ¡°Her quality might even be higher than the Black Dragon!¡± While the crowd could not see the Black Dragon Princess Ickes¡¯s interface, they could only make guesses. But the dragon-descent witch¡¯s interface appeared because she used to be a boss. Hence, her attributes were no secret. ¡°Guys. Someone just told me she¡¯s the hidden boss of Novice Village 9527!¡± ¡°Holy sh*t! Are you kidding me? She¡¯s a hidden boss? But now she¡¯s become the familiar of Maise the God?¡± ¡°Maise the God is only level 15. But he¡¯s taken in too terrifying familiars. How suffocating that truth is!¡± 1 ¡°For what are we waiting? If we take down the dragon-descent witch, we¡¯ll hit the jackpot tonight!¡± ¡°Exactly. The witch looks amazing. She must taste amazing too. How can we let Maise the God have her alone to himself? We must get her on our side!¡± ¡°We have the numbers. Let¡¯s dispatch some people to close in on the dragon-descent witch!¡± As the orders came, the people raised their weapons, charging toward Vivienne. In this instance, only one man stood in front of Jiang Bai. Boom! Hashimoto Sea sprang into the air all of a sudden. With the Golden Bloodwing Gloves in both hands, his strength had reached 200 when normal was 100 or lower at level 18. As Hashimoto Sea struck his punch, the other players joined in. ¡°Die, Maise the God!¡± voices sounded, followed by physical attacks and magic spells. Jiang Bai remained where he was, his grip on the crimson blade tightened. ¡°Using gold-grade equipment to deal with you people¡¯s more than enough!¡± At the same time, he loosened his experience bar. After completing the previous quest, he obtained experience as a reward too. Now, Jiang Bai accumulated enough experience to reach level 20. So now, he did. [Ding! Congratulations to player ¡®Maise the God¡¯ for reaching level 16!] [Ding! Congratulations to player ¡®Maise the God¡¯ for reaching level 17!] [Ding! Congratulations to player ¡®Maise the God¡¯ for reaching level 18!] [Ding! Congratulations to player ¡®Maise the God¡¯ for reaching level 19!] [Ding! Congratulations to player ¡®Maise the God¡¯ for reaching level 20!] In a split second, the level shown above Jiang Bai¡¯s head jumped quickly, reaching level 20. He took a look at his personal interface. [Character name: Maise the God] [Character race: human] [Character level: 20] [Occupation: trainee Beastmaster] [Strength: 500] [Stamina: 321] [Defense: 151] [Agility: 231] [Intelligence: 211] [Potential points: 0] [Skills: Fireball LVL 1, Beginner Beast-taming Technique LVL 2, Slayer LVL 1] [Equipment: novice staff, Familiar Encyclopedia] [Backpack: Guild Member Assembly Order, Guild Annexation Order, platinum-grade forging materials, Beastmaster Spirit Ball¡­] [Reputation: 1] ¡°Level 20? Good enough!¡± Jiang Bai wasn¡¯t surprised by the attributes of his interface. He distributed the potential points he obtained from leveling up on strength while spending the rest equally on stamina, agility, and others. Previously, he had planned to focus primarily on stamina, secondly on intelligence. Yet, after some consideration, he realized it wouldn¡¯t work if he didn¡¯t have combat strength as a Beastmaster. Thus, he should focus on his strength at his early stage and think about the rest later on. At this second, he held onto the blood blade with both hands, feeling an unprecedented power sweep over him. [Blood blade: a three-meter long crimson blade. Upon equipment, 10 points will be added to stamina, and 50 points to strength. The blade brings with it a life-steal property, as well as the skill ¡®Frenzy¡¯] [Frenzy: an additional attack follows up after three consecutive attacks] [Equipment requirements: level 15 character, 150 points of strength] ¡­ With a single attack, the blood blade slashed down. Because of the additional skill ¡®Frenzy,¡¯ Jiang Bai struck down three times consecutively. Immediately, there came the extra attack. Jiang Bai¡¯s heavy attacks hit the high-pressure gun guy at lightning speed. ¡°Impossible!¡± The high-pressure gun guy revealed an expression of disbelief. He had raised his golden shield and blocked three consecutive attacks. He thought he could take them, but one more was waiting. Bang! His entire golden shield started breaking, and the force from the blood blade sent him flying. He spun two circles in the air before force-stomping on the ground with both legs, holding his stance. He started feeling his blood was on the boil. ¡°This is the kind of opponent I¡¯ve been looking forward to. Not bad, Maise the God.¡± At the same time, the people who launched the other attacks had to take on the blood blade¡¯s sweep. They raised their weapons to parry. Bang! Bang! Bang! They suffered a heavy blow, and their bodies flew and rolled, retreating a few miles away. Only a few people who happened to squat down managed to avoid this fatal attack. As they saw Jiang Bai¡¯s attack, their feet went cold. ¡°Who said Maise the God isn¡¯t good in combat strength?¡± ¡°How did he get such horrifying strength?¡± Chapter 73 - Working with Vivienne! Scarlet Domain! Instant Kill! After some of the players flew away, their figures disappeared as if they were never there before. The players beside knew well that these people died instantly and returned to the resurrection point. At the same time, their equipment dropped to the ground. Jiang Bai held onto the blood blade in his hand, his eyes sweeping people around him. The players couldn¡¯t meet his eyes, directly avoiding his gaze. After Jiang Bai picked up the equipment, he smiled indifferently. ¡°Do you still wish to continue fighting? I was merely warming up!¡± Looking at Jiang Bai¡¯s calm expression, the players started having second thoughts. Just a warm-up? Was this all a joke? ¡°Maise the God must be at the end of his rope. He must be faking it now!¡± ¡°His power was terrifying, but it won¡¯t last long!¡± ¡°You have to know that he¡¯s only level 15. He can¡¯t unleash such power!¡± ¡°Maybe. The moves Maise the God used will deplete his life force! If he makes a few more moves, he¡¯ll become weak!¡± ¡°When that happens, we¡¯ll have a chance to take him down.¡± Some moves were related to the life force. For example, the Behemoth Beast had one called Blazing Life. Through this move, one could temporarily burst out with exploding strength. However, there was also a side effect. It would weaken the person, making them so vulnerable that a single blow would kill them. Unless the user had killed everyone one shot with ¡®Blazing Life,¡¯ the others would take them down instead. ¡°Wait. Maise the God has reached level 20!¡± ¡°Level 20 and 15 aren¡¯t the same thing!¡± ¡°Level 20 is a threshold just like level 10!¡± Suddenly, a voice came. When the others heard it, they couldn¡¯t help but feel dumbfounded. Level 20? Wasn¡¯t the Maise the God level 15? How could he have leveled up another five? Following that, as they looked above Jiang Bai¡¯s head, they instantly choked. ¡°What the f*ck? Level 20? How did he do it?¡± ¡°He couldn¡¯t have swallowed an Experience Light Ball, right? Otherwise, how could he have gained so many levels?¡± ¡°F*ck. He¡¯s level 20. I guess his strength attribute has already broken through 300!¡± ¡°No wonder Hashimoto Sea¡¯s punch with nearly 200 strength didn¡¯t threaten him!¡± Along with voices of surprise, everyone kept shaking their heads in disbelief. However, no one could have faked the scene in front of them. Since the system showed that Maise the God was level 20, it was true. [ID: Maise the God] [Level: 20] [Hidden Dragon Guild] (golden light ripples) At this time, Jiang Bai had already revealed the name of Maise the God. To keep a low profile, he had hidden his name. He had learned this method in his previous life. At that time, no one realized they only needed to click on their name eighteen times a row to activate the hidden name function. They had to ensure that it was limited to eighteen times. If they pressed too many times, they wouldn¡¯t hide their ID. In his previous life, a rookie had nothing to do. And he would count the stars at night while clicking on his name. One time when he reached eighteen, he fell asleep. Then, his name got hidden. When others questioned him, the rookie recalled for a while and said he was counting the stars while clicking on his name. Later, people experimented and found that it had nothing to do with the stars. It was just clicking on their names to activate the hidden function. Jiang Bai didn¡¯t have to repeat the constant experiments. He only had to apply it. He could do it anytime as long as he wanted to. The surrounding players couldn¡¯t believe Maise the God had reached level 20. They gaped at the top of his head, and some even rubbed their eyes. Even though they were puzzled, the truth was right in front of them. ¡°I can¡¯t do this anymore. I¡¯m just a level 15 weakling.¡± ¡°You guys go ahead. I¡¯m leaving.¡± Many backed out and left when they did not go forward to attack, watching the show from the side. In the end, people shivered in fear. Under such circumstances, they¡¯d prefer to give up the 500 gold coins than look for trouble with Maise the God. ¡°Sure enough, they are a bunch of trash. Tianyu insisted on spending gold coins to issue the employment mission. What a waste.¡± The high-pressure gun guy displayed an unpleasant expression. After those players left, there were only about 100 people left in the room. However, those who stayed were vicious. ¡°We still have to fight!¡± ¡°Maybe we have a chance to get all the rewards from the employment mission!¡± ¡­ The Black Dragon Princess Ickes and the dragon-descent witch Vivienne walked toward them. They glanced at Jiang Bai before skimming at the remaining people in the room. ¡°Let me do it!¡± Vivienne took a step forward, intending to take things into her hands herself. ¡°No!¡± Ikes seemed to be jealous as she took a step forward, releasing the powerful aura of the Black Dragon. At this second, Jiang Bai had a thought as he stood behind the ladies. Could it be that he was living off women? Because the two women in front of him wanted to protect him, Jiang Bai felt differently. However, both of them were high-level dragons in human form. They were 100% loyal to their master. And because of this, they stood in front of him due to their strong instinct to protect their master. ¡°Cut your arrogance, you two dragons¡­¡± The high-pressure gun guy¡¯s face was cold as he held the shield tight with one hand. Even if they were high-level dragons, they were only platinum-grade. He had killed a gold-grade boss before, so platinum grades were nothing even if they were one grade higher. ¡°The two of us will deal with the Black Dragon and the dragon-descent witch!¡± The high-pressure gun guy raised his shield and charged forward. Hashimoto Sea followed and launched a fierce attack. When Ikes and Vivienne saw the two humans, their faces turned ice-cold. ¡°You dare to provoke me with such strength? Especially Maise the God? I¡¯ll send you to hell in person!¡± Vivienne released the aura of the Dragon bloodline as it gave off from all over her body. Then, Scarlet Domain spread out in all directions. [Ding! You have stepped into the blood mist of the dragon-descent witch Vivienne] [Ding! The blood mist has been upgraded to the Scarlet Domain, killing all targets with less than 100 points of stamina in an instant] Encountering Vivienne¡¯s scarlet domain, those who suffered severe injuries after a few rounds of fighting sucked in a breath of cold air. Hiss! A chill went straight to the top of their heads and surged over. They were instantly wiped out and disappeared from the room, returning to the resurrection point. Jiang Bai waved his blood blade. Combining it with Vivienne¡¯s Scarlet Domain, they quickly killed hundreds of players in the room. Soon after, the number of slaughtering points on his body continued to accumulate, exceeding 500. Although being a red-name player would bring some trouble, Jiang Bai knew how to hide his name and had absolute strength. He was not afraid of the slaughtering points he had accumulated. ¡°Maise the God! Have you forgotten me?¡± Out of nowhere, a voice came. Chen Feng and his brothers, Hex and Joshua, struck from the corner. Chapter 74 - Su Muxue Levels Up! Chen Fengs 2nd Death! ¡°Since we¡¯re all here, let¡¯s all die together.¡± Jiang Bai¡¯s expression tweaked when he saw Chen Feng, Hex, and the others. His tone turned cold. He wasn¡¯t planning on letting them leave alive in the first place anyway. Yet, he didn¡¯t expect Chen Feng to team up with his brothers again after resurrecting. ¡°You must have run out of stamina after tens and hundreds of fights with that many people. If that¡¯s the case, you¡¯re doomed!¡± Chen Feng shouted again, holding a mighty three-feet long ax between his palms. Following that, Chen Feng and Joshua attacked together. Joshua stood at the side, holding his dark scepter. As an exorcist, he needed to cast negative spells on his enemies. At this second, Su Muxue saw what Joshua was doing, and she gripped the secret magic staff in her hand tightly. ¡°Be careful of the person on the left. He¡¯s aiming at you. He¡¯s an exorcist, best at casting buffs and attacking¡­¡± As Su Muxue reminded Jiang Bai, she silently chanted the cleansing spell, baptism spell, and other incantations in her head. Although they were in a game, chanting incantations meant faster casting speed. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I still have an immunity buff on me. I¡¯m not worried about this exorcist¡¯s petty tricks.¡± Jiang Bai¡¯s expression was full of confidence. Be it curses, stuns, or imprisonment, none of them could threaten him. He acted fearlessly because of this. Su Muxue gave herself a facepalm. She forgot Jiang Bai¡¯s immunity buff was still working. Since that was the case, the baptism spell would only work on her. At the same time, she cast Rock Guard and Pulsing Spell on Jiang Bai. ¡°Can you back me up while fighting the exorcist?¡± Jiang Bai looked at Su Muxue worriedly. He was not worried about himself, but Su Muxue¡¯s mana and stamina might not be able to handle it. ¡°Have you forgotten? I haven¡¯t leveled up yet!¡± Su Muxue raised her eyebrows and smiled. [Ding! Congratulations to player ¡®Soft Snow¡¯ for reaching level 16!] [Ding! Congratulations to player ¡®Soft Snow¡¯ for reaching level 17!] [Ding! Congratulations to player ¡®Soft Snow¡¯ for reaching level 18!] [Ding¡­level 19!] In a row, Su Muxue reached level 19. Her attributes had undergone an earth-shattering change. At level 19 threshold, adding 60 to 70 points base attributes with every level gain was common. ¡°What a pity. You could have saved it until later and leveled up five levels. You could even get an additional five potential points!¡± Jiang Bai felt guilty. Because of Joshua, Su Muxue had no choice but to level up in advance. Jiang Bai¡¯s eyes darted to Joshua, Chen Feng, and the other two. Anger instantly flooded over him. He held onto the blood blade with both hands, unleashing a series of moves through ¡®Frenzy and charged ferociously. After three consecutive strikes, he followed up with another strike to deflect Chen Feng¡¯s attack. Chen Feng shouldered his ax and cast ¡®Powerful Mighty Ax.¡¯ [Powerful Mighty Ax LVL 1] [Description: a skill requiring adventurers of level 12 possessing 200 strength attributes to unleash. The mighty ax will sweep through everything in its surroundings and unleash a powerful swing.] After a single strike, ¡®Powerful Mighty Ax¡¯ clashed against ¡®Fury.¡¯ Then, Chen Feng revealed an expression in which his brows furrowed. ¡°Something¡¯s not right!¡± The instant he swung the mighty ax, he had a bad premonition. And now, it came hunting him. ¡°Maise the God¡¯s strength has exceeded 500!¡± Horror clouded over Chen Feng¡¯s face. As ¡®Fury¡¯ followed up with another slash, it shattered the gold-grade mighty ax with a loud smash. It sent Chen Feng flying, his mouth spurting blood. Standing at the side, Joshua cast a spell to add a debuff, but it didn¡¯t do anything. ¡°Why isn¡¯t my confinement spell working? I¡¯ve trained it to level 3!¡± Joshua was ill at ease. He shifted his attention to Jiang Bai¡¯s body and noticed that a barrier shrouded his entire body. Unnoticeable, it formed an immunity against his spell. ¡°What? That¡¯s an imprisonment immunity buff!¡± At this point, Joshua remembered. As an exorcist, the most crucial attacking strategy was to cast negative spells. However, since the other party had an immunity buff, most of his spells were useless. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Chen Feng!¡± Joshua said to his brother, who was lying flat on the ground. ¡°It¡¯s okay. It¡¯s not on you.¡± Chen Feng shook his head. They didn¡¯t gather enough intel before they came. Had they known that Maise the God had an immunity buff, they wouldn¡¯t have been in such a hurry to attack. Jiang Bai didn¡¯t stop his attacks. Holding the blood blade in both hands, he slashed down. Chen Feng could no longer defend himself and died on the spot. His figure turned into a silhouette and disappeared from the ground. Jiang Bai stepped forward, collected the equipment drop, and shook his head slowly. ¡°He¡¯s still as weak after resurrecting.¡± As Jiang Bai spoke, he stored the dropped equipment in his backpack. [Hint: you don¡¯t have enough space in your backpack. Please expand it as soon as possible.] His inventory went full again. Wait! Just as Jiang Bai was about to dispose of the mighty ax and other equipment, something flashed across his eyes. He saw something he needed in the pile that Chen Feng dropped. [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for obtaining the inventory expansion coupon. Do you wish to use it?] [Ding! Player Maise the God has used the inventory expansion coupon. 50 slots have been added.] Jiang Bai smiled and continued to throw the ax and other equipment into his inventory. The equipment could be donated to the guild to earn more contribution points to purchase items. When the guild marketplace opened, contribution points would be the only currency. Whoever had enough contribution points could seize great deals in the marketplace once they were on the shelf. Joshua¡¯s eyes lit up in rage. If it weren¡¯t for Hex holding him back, he would have already charged over. ¡°Don¡¯t do anything rash! We are no match for Maise the God!¡± Hex whispered. After watching the battle, Hex knew that he would never be an equal match even if he trained. He could attack with the laser gun in his left hand and the silver longsword in his right hand without difficulties. Yet, Maise the God and his blood blade could still take him out instantly. ¡°But if I don¡¯t make a move, he¡¯ll come for me!¡± Joshua shouted. In the next second, Jiang Bai¡¯s blood blade closed in, followed by a slash that split Joshua¡¯s neck. Blood sprayed out, and his stamina went downhill. ¡°You¡¯re right. I¡¯ll still come for you.¡± Jiang Bai eyed Joshua coldly as he watched him fade away. Chapter 75 - Class Scroll! Last Man Standing in Grand Sea Guild! As Joshua was about to die, he heard Jiang Bai¡¯s words. He felt his blood boil in rage. Yet, it was destined that he couldn¡¯t take revenge. Immediately after, Joshua¡¯s body disappeared from the ground and returned to the resurrection point. After his two companions died, Hex, who had not made a single move all this while, wore a terrified expression. Jiang Bai glanced at Hex, and his blood blade slashed down. ¡°It¡¯s over¡­¡± Hex sighed. He thought he could escape unscathed, but who would have thought that Maise the God would still make his move? ¡°Maybe it¡¯s because I¡¯m Chen Feng¡¯s companion. If that¡¯s it, how can I surrender without a fight?¡± Hex raised his silver longsword to counter the attack from the blood blade. Clang! Their power caused an explosion. Then, Hex¡¯s HP fell continuously. -100 -121 -133 But because he was holding on to his silver longsword in defense, his HP didn¡¯t drop so fast, Then, Jiang Bai suddenly applied all his strength and attacked with all his might. Boom! Hex lost all of his HP, and the attack sent him flying. Bang! Until the final second of his death, he aimlessly fired a shot. ¡°A gun swordsman¡­ Interesting. I wonder if a class scroll will drop.¡± Jiang Bai smiled faintly. In his previous life, he had come across such a small class. Gun swordsmen were sought-after in the early stages. At that time, some people kept farming its class scroll at the new server¡¯s release. There was a certain probability a class scroll would drop after a player kills a gun swordsman. Yet, the likelihood of it happening was never high. Jiang Bai didn¡¯t have many expectations. However, he saw a shining scroll levitating in the air at the place where Hex died. Jiang Bai smiled and advanced. He picked up the scroll and saw a few golden words glowing. [Gun swordsman] After accepting the class scroll, Jiang Bai picked up the other equipment and stored them in his backpack. Then, he turned around to find Vivienne and Ickes had already taken care of the newbies. The spacious room was originally full of people, but now there were only a few left. Compared to the beginning, there was a significant contrast. Vivienne stepped on the head of the high-pressure gun guy and turned to Jiang Bai. ¡°Master Maise, should we kill him?¡± Hearing this, Jiang Bai did not say a word. He nodded slightly. Boom! Vivienne applied force on her feet, and the high-pressure gun guy¡¯s head burst into a cloud of bloody mist. As the dead man returned to the resurrection point, they saw a pile of equipment on the ground. Jiang Bai casually picked up the equipment and stored them. ¡°Now, the equipment of the elites of the Grand Sea Guild are all mine. I wonder what the guild master will think after investing so many resources into these people, only to find them dead in the end.¡± A teasing look appeared on Jiang Bai¡¯s face. Then, he walked toward someone else. Hashimoto Sea collapsed on the ground with a ferocious look on his face. Even though he was severely injured, he had no intention of yielding. ¡°Fight me if you dare. I won¡¯t let you off that easily!¡± Hashimoto Sea glared at Jiang Bai. ¡°Heh.¡± Jiang Bai scoffed and made a hand gesture. Ickes made a move. Boom! The dragon¡¯s breath bombarded Hashimoto Sea, and he died instantly. He had wanted to continue speaking, but in the end, he died before saying his final words. Jiang Bai raised his head, staring at the last man standing from the Grand Sea Guild. ¡°Don¡¯t you feel sorry for your dead brothers?¡± Qin Feng, whose feet had rooted the whole time, had an unusually calm expression. But when he saw Maise the God finish Chen Feng¡¯s group of three, his face couldn¡¯t help but twitch. Not to mention, another two of Qin Feng¡¯s companions had also died at the hands of the Black Dragon and the dragon-descent witch. Qin Feng couldn¡¯t remain unmoved. ¡°I don¡¯t.¡± When the words came out, Qin Feng¡¯s tone changed, his expression ice-cold. It was as if he never cared about his companions at all. At this second, Jiang Bai pointed at the equipment Qin Feng wore. They included a set of protective gear and weapons. He had a total of eight pieces of equipment, which was three more than the usual five. ¡°You want my equipment? What a joke!¡± Qin Feng yelled in madness. Jiang Bai beamed and did not respond. Instead, he shot Ickes and Vivienne a look. Right then, Qin Feng took a deep breath into his lungs. He had witnessed the whole process of his two companions¡¯ sudden death with his own eyes. He guessed that the Black Dragon and the dragon-descent witch didn¡¯t even use their full strength. And the message within Jiang Bai¡¯s gaze was to have them fight again. ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll give it to you.¡± It ticked Qin Feng off, but he had no choice but to swallow his anger and unequip all his equipment. He had eight pieces, and he left a protective ring for himself. It was called the Dragon¡¯s Protection Ring. Once, a giant dragon that destroyed the City of the Gods got crushed by a dragon tamer. He forged a ring from its tailbone after defeating it. Yet, there were damages on the surface, and it was a gold-grade item. However, Qin Feng knew the damage was not irreversible. He could still repair it. After repairs, the Dragon¡¯s Protection Ring would become platinum-grade with some additional exclusive skills that its owner could comprehend. It was a piece of equipment forged from the bone of the giant dragon that destroyed the City of the Gods. No one should underestimate its powers. At this time, Qin Feng secretly left the valuable ring out of sight. Grounded on the spot, Jiang Bai watched as Qin Feng picked up the equipment he had unequipped from the ground and handed it over to him. ¡°I respect your strength, Maise the God. But not only did you kill my companions, but you also took their equipment. You must know that our gold-grade set equipment came from the hard-earned resources our guild master has invested. You shall pay your price shortly!¡± Qin Feng said coldly. Jiang Bai ignored Qin Feng¡¯s words. His eyes turned cold as he stared into Qin Feng¡¯s eyes. ¡°You left one out!¡± Qin Feng couldn¡¯t help but tremble at his words. He noticed! Why did Maise the God have to have such good eyes? His eyes were as sharp as razors, waiting for slaughter. Qin Feng had thought his strength was almost a match for Jiang Bai, and they might even come to a draw if it came down to a fight. But right then, Jiang Bai gave off a vibe that he could threaten Qin Feng¡¯s life without the help of the Black Dragon and the dragon-descent witch. ¡°What are you going to do with this anyway? It¡¯s just a useless ring.¡± Qin Feng covered the ring on his middle finger with another hand. Jiang Bai replied in a toneless voice, ¡°Give it to me, and you shall live.¡± There was a heavy feeling on Qin Feng¡¯s chest. He had no idea why his enemy could exert such an aura even though they were both level 20. ¡°Okay. Take it.¡± Qin Feng took off the ring, placed it in Jiang Bai¡¯s palm, and stomped away furiously in the other direction. Jiang Bai had not cared about Qin Feng¡¯s emotions at all. Instead, his focus shifted to the ring. [Dragon¡¯s Protection Ring (damaged)] [Rarity: gold] [Description: a giant dragon once destroyed an ancient City of the Gods¡­] ¡°Even if it¡¯s damaged, it is a gold-grade ring. How could I not know how valuable it is?¡± Jiang Bai smirked. When he asked Qin Feng to remove all of his equipment, the first thing he saw was this ring. ¡°Now. I¡¯ll need the Dragon¡¯s Protection Ring to activate the hidden quest. But first, I¡¯ll have to mend it.¡± Chapter 76 - Fiendish Red Name! Killing Point: 800! After Qin Feng walked out of the room, he felt great humiliation. ¡°Just you wait, Maise the God!¡± He clenched his fists tightly, his veins bulging all over his body. ¡°Not only did you ask me to take off all my equipment in front of you, but you also took away an important ring from me! I shall return this humiliation to you doubled. I swear I¡¯ll kill you someday, Maise the God!¡± Qin Feng said coldly in rage. He had always been a calm person. And even when he saw his comrades die, he wouldn¡¯t reveal such an emotional reaction. However, he couldn¡¯t contain himself this time. In this instance, player Roaming the World from his friend list sent him a message. The guild master? Should he announce the bad news? Qin Feng calmed down a little after he saw the text message, and he thought about things. He knew the guild master would be furious if he found out about the news. So it was best to conceal the truth from him under such circumstances. However, he knew he couldn¡¯t keep the truth hidden for long. When the high-pressure gun guy and Hashimoto Sea walked out of the resurrection point, the guild master would know everything. Roaming the World: ¡°Is Maise the God dead yet? Bring me the Black Dragon and the dragon-descent witch. There must be more about them than it meets the eye!¡± Roaming the World had never thought that his subordinates would fail. Hence, his words were extra confident. Yet, Qin Feng¡¯s following words immediately left him stunned. ¡°Other than me, all the other guild members are dead. They¡¯re now at the resurrection point. It wasn¡¯t only them but also the 300-plus players who accepted the mercenary quest that had died at the hands of Maise the God, except a few who ran off. He stole all our equipment, including the eight-piece set I was wearing.¡± Roaming the World froze at his words. He remained inarticulate for long pauses. Dead? All of them? His guild members were the elites of the elites. How could they die? He specifically asked Tianyu to issue the employment mission to ensure success. There were more than 300 people, including his guild members, whom he had poured into all his resources. How could Maise the God kill them all instead? And most importantly, the eight-piece set on Qin Feng. ¡°He took all your equipment? How did Miase the God do it? Reasonably speaking, Maise the God couldn¡¯t have become a threat to you after so many rounds of tagging.¡± Roaming the World couldn¡¯t catch his breath as he questioned. Hearing the guild master¡¯s inquiries, Qin Feng couldn¡¯t get the words out of his mouth. Should he talk about the humiliation? Wait, could he? He admitted that he was a man of pride. After giving it some thought, he swallowed the words down his throat. ¡°That¡¯s all.¡± Qin Feng only replied with two words. Roaming the World could feel his heart aching. It was an eight-piece set, the result of all the efforts of the Grand Sea Guild from the early days! All of them went down the drain just like that. ¡°Maise the God! I¡¯ll have you pay for what you did in double some day!¡± After Roaming the World sent the text, he turned off the chat interface. ¡­ Following the failure of Qin Feng¡¯s group in the Dragon¡¯s Lair, most of the efforts of the Grand Sea Guild from the early stages disappeared into nothingness. Its guild¡¯s ranking also dropped from second place to out of the top five. At the same time, the players in the Dragon¡¯s Lair received an announcement. [Ding! The killing point of player ¡®Maise the God¡¯ has reached 800! The player¡¯s red name has upgraded!] [Ding! The killing point of player ¡®Maise the God¡¯ has reached 800! The player¡¯s red name has upgraded!] [Ding! The killing point of player ¡®Maise the God¡¯ has reached 800! The player¡¯s red name has upgraded!] [Fiendish Red Name: all red name players with this mark will lose all their experience and equipment once they die!] [Fiendish Red Name: all red name players with this mark will lose all their experience and equipment once they die!] ¡­ ¡°F*ck! 800 killing point? How many players did Maise the God kill?¡± ¡°The stronger the player, the more kill points they get from killing them.¡± ¡°Who would have thought that Maise the God could break through level 1 red name and reach level 2 in one go?¡± ¡°Guys, can anyone tell me what¡¯s going on? I¡¯m in another kingdom participating in the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon too. Maise the God kept appearing in the world channel. I want to know what happened in that dungeon!¡± ¡°Me too!¡± ¡°What did Maise the God do this time?¡± Many in the world channel were nosy. When a red name leveled up, there would be an announcement for the entire server. Everyone was unusually interested in Maise the God. At this moment, a player named ¡®Whitey¡¯ used one of his very few loudspeakers and told everyone what had happened. ¡°Not only did the Grand Sea Guild send out fifteen specialists, but they also issued an employment mission. They gathered several hundred players to kill Maise the God. However, Maise the God killed them first. I heard some of them managed to escape. As for the credibility of my story, you¡¯ll know when you look at the Grand Sea Guild¡¯s ranking!¡± Most of the players did not believe Whitey¡¯s words. They had to admit that Maise the God was strong. And so much more powerful than a bunch of noobs like them. However, they were not fools. No matter how powerful one person was, he couldn¡¯t have dealt with fifteen specialists and several hundred players himself. ¡°Bullsh*t!¡± ¡°You must be kidding me!¡± Most felt the same way. However, when someone looked at the guild rankings, he found that the Grand Sea Guild had already fallen out of the top five. Using their imagination, they could tell how much loss they had suffered, which made their ranking drop quickly. Soon, another group of people came out to prove this story. ¡°Whitey¡¯s right. Honestly, I didn¡¯t think that Whitey could have lasted until then. All the members of the Grand Sea Guild did get killed, and only one escaped. However, their deaths were not in vain. They delayed Maise the God for quite some time, at least. That way, the first stage-clearance reward shall be mine! No one can take it away from me!¡± ¡°The reward? Seems like he¡¯s on point.¡± With the sounds of discussion, it all clicked. Right. The death of the Grand Sea Guild members had nothing to do with them. Only one person in the entire server could obtain the first stage-clearance reward. The first here meant the first in the whole server, and chances for each player were super low. As the many players suddenly came to their senses, they typed in the world channel, ¡°Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon¡¯s first stage-clearance reward, here I come!¡± Chapter 77 - Red Name Player! Difficulty Level Up! Perfect Score for Clearing Dragons Lair Dungeon! Just as everyone was thinking about the first stage-clearance reward, a sudden sound came to their ears. ¡­ [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for slaying the Dark Dragon and completing the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon Challenge Quest!] [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for slaying the Dark Dragon and completing the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon Challenge Quest!] [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for slaying the Dark Dragon and completing the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon Challenge Quest!] [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for being the first player in the entire server to clear the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon. The player will receive the first stage-clearance reward after he leaves the Dragon¡¯s Lair.] [As player Maise the God is carrying the Fiendish Red Name, the difficulty of the challenge has increased by one level. The reward has increased by 20%] ¡­ Many were on the fourth floor of the Dragon¡¯s Lair. They were confident, thinking they could be the first to get the stage-clearance reward. However, the robotic voice immediately made their bodies freeze. ¡°Maise the God? He did it?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think so.¡± On the faces of the people, all that had written was disbelief and depressing expressions. Because of the announcement, they all gaped at that one message. ¡°Congratulations to player Maise the God for being the first player in the entire server to clear the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon¡­the player will receive the first stage-clearance reward¡­the reward has increased by 20%!¡± As they silently recited the announcement, they shook their heads frantically. Even when they were sure they hadn¡¯t misheard or misread the content, they still found it hard to believe. ¡°It has only been ten minutes since the members of the Grand Sea Guild died, yet, the Dark Dragon is dead?¡± ¡°Maise the God was the one who slayed it!¡± ¡°How on earth did he do that?¡± With a frightened tone, Whitey kept throwing questions on the regional channel. Meanwhile, more and more people expressed their shock and fear on the world channel. ¡°Maise the God! The first person in the entire server to clear the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon!¡± ¡°How did he do it? Can someone send me a playback?¡± ¡°I¡¯m interested to know if he did find a secret passage that can lead straight to the ninth floor. Otherwise, how could he have moved faster than us?¡± ¡°I want to know more how did he slay the Dark Dragon? Did any of you see it with your own eyes?¡± ¡°Oh my God, Maise the God has become even more mysterious than ever in my eyes.¡± ¡°Can I know the tips and tricks on how Maise the God cleared the dungeon? I¡¯d love to clear the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon as soon as possible.¡± ¡°I can imagine that there must be a technique here. As long as you master it, you¡¯ll be able to do the same as Maise the God. You¡¯ll kill the Dark Dragon with the lift of a finger and complete the dungeon¡¯s challenge quest.¡± ¡°¡­¡± As the discussions rose, many people started to talk about the techniques. They believed there was some underlying secret behind Maise the God slaying the Dark Dragon. If they knew one of his little secrets, they could become the second to clear the dungeon! So they all sent friend requests to Maise the God. ¡°I¡¯m level 15! Haha. I couldn¡¯t add Maise the God before because of my level. But now, I¡¯ve surpassed the restriction!¡± ¡°Me too! I can now add Maise the God as my friend.¡± ¡°I have big t*tties and a tiny waist. I¡¯m good at it. I¡¯ve added you now, Maise the God. Please accept my request!¡± Voices rang out. Many had sent out friend requests, and they were all excited. As long as one person had successfully added Maise the God as their friend, they might be able to get on his good side and get him to reveal the secret. Moreover, everyone was in on it. Whoever could obtain the information would share it. It was a technique for stage clearance, after all. As soon as one could master it, it would become a priceless piece of information. People could even sell it for money and give some pointers. Just as they were on cloud nine, the system¡¯s voice interrupted them. [Ding! Your friend request was auto-rejected.] [Ding! Your friend request was auto-rejected.] [Ding! Your friend request was auto-rejected.] [Maise the God has set a level restriction. Anyone below level 23 would not be able to add the player as their friend. The system will automatically reject their requests!] ¡°Auto-reject?¡± Everyone¡¯s face fell in disappointment on the spot. One second ago, they were still daydreaming. In the next second, they woke up from their dream. ¡°It¡¯s level 23 this time.¡± ¡°Who in the world can reach level 23? I¡¯m afraid not even the beta players have reached this far.¡± ¡°Maise the God must be messing with us!¡± ¡°And the system in Sword and Magic too. How absurd! They could have just notified me. Why did they have to come up with an auto-reject? It¡¯s like they¡¯re real humans!¡± ¡°Honestly, I can¡¯t feel my limbs anymore. When I sent out my friend request, I thought I¡¯d get Maise the God¡¯s approval or denial himself. Who knew it was the system that replied ¡®auto-rejected!¡¯¡± ¡°I have to admit. The world of Sword and Magic is so awesome (tears sparkling in eyes).¡± As a wave of depressed voices appeared, everyone kept shaking their heads. Since they couldn¡¯t add Maise the God as their friends, they had no way of knowing the technique for the stage clearance. So, they had to go around in circles in the Dragon¡¯s Lair again. Many stayed on the fourth floor and kept farming monsters. If asked why they were still farming monsters, they would reply that they couldn¡¯t find the fifth floor. Hence, they remained there farming. Because the Dragon¡¯s Lair was extraordinarily vast and had all sorts of hidden interactive settings, many couldn¡¯t find their way to the next floor. They would probably get stuck here until the 24 hours ended. In Jiang Bai¡¯s previous life, none of the players who had entered the Dragon¡¯s Lair for the first time had cleared this dungeon. The best player had only reached the seventh floor, and that¡¯s it. However, although the people couldn¡¯t get out of the fourth floor, they were curious. ¡°I wonder what reward Maise the God has received.¡± ¡°Guys. Aren¡¯t you all interested?¡± ¡°I want to. But I don¡¯t know if the system will make a whole-server announcement.¡± ¡°D*mn it. I don¡¯t want to see that happening. It¡¯ll make my heart bleed all over again.¡± ¡°I agree with the player above since I didn¡¯t get the reward. If it¡¯s a whole-server announcement, I¡¯ll kill myself!¡± Everyone was reluctant, refusing to know the contents of the first stage-clearance reward. However, the world of Sword and Magic was cruel. In the next five seconds, a series of unexpected announcements popped up. [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for opening the first stage-clearance reward. A whole-server announcement is about to be made!] [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for opening the first stage-clearance reward. A whole-server announcement is about to be made!] [First stage-clearance reward of the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon: 1x Dragon¡¯s Skeleton, 50000x Gold, 3x Experience Light Ball, 1x Body Evolution, 1x Skin Evolution, 1x Hair Evolution, +1000 guild contribution points, +1 guild marketplace permission¡­] There were a total of 10 rewards. Everyone felt goosebumps rise all over their skin. They couldn¡¯t help themselves but wrap their hands around their head. They had never wanted the system to stop the announcement so bad. ¡°I¡¯m in shock!¡± ¡°F*ck!¡± Chapter 78 - 10 Minutes ago, Maise the Gods Performance ¡°10 rewards?¡± ¡°Oh my God. Why would the first person clearing the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon earn such a rich reward?¡± ¡°Body Evolution, Skin Evolution, and Hair Evolution. Are these used to increase growth potential? Honestly, I¡¯m jealous.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know if these evolution opportunities can increase one¡¯s potential, but I know that the gold coins are real! A total of 50,000 gold coins.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be too green with envy. If you clear the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon, you¡¯ll get the rewards too. Too bad you can¡¯t do it!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s cut the small talk. I want to know how Maise the God cleared the dungeon in the first place!¡± ¡°If only the world of Sword and Magic had a live broadcast channel. Then, we can see how Maise the God fought against the Dark Dragon!¡± When the players¡¯ voices came out, they switched between the regional and world channel. Yet, no one found any live broadcast channel, which ruined their plans. However, several people had reported the satisfying performance of Maise the God on the world channel. Because of these narrations, they spiked the interest of many towards Maise the God and his skills. Despite that, they had wanted to see what had happened ten minutes ago. ¡­ The time was ten minutes ago. Jiang Bai entered the ninth floor of the Dragon¡¯s Lair with Su Muxue and his two familiars: the Black Dragon Princess, Ikes, and the dragon-descent witch, Vivienne. Thanks to the memories from his previous life, Jiang Bai could easily find the passage to the ninth floor. He remembered that previously, people kept challenging the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon to find the fastest way for clearance. In the end, an expert concluded that to clear the dungeon as quickly as possible, the first thing to do was to obtain an immunity buff. The second thing was to find the passage to the ninth floor and defeat the Dark Dragon. The Dark Dragon had a weakness located on its spine. Whenever the Dark Dragon swung its tail, the players could jump up, grab their long saber, and slash it onto its spine. According to this guide, the final speed for clearing the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon would be around five minutes. Although the people from the Grand Sea Guild interrupted Jiang Bai¡¯s progress and made him take ten-plus minutes to finish, it was an eye-opening record for the entire server. The world of Sword and Magic gave the players twenty-four hours, after all. In the end, someone popped out and proved with his actions that they didn¡¯t need twenty-four hours but only less than twenty. How could it not stun the people? After entering the ninth level of the Dragon¡¯s Lair, Su Muxue blinked her doe eyes. Inside, there was confusion. A secret passage? The ninth floor? How did Jiang Bai do it? Though she was puzzled, Jiang Bai didn¡¯t give her any explanations. So she could only hide her doubt in her heart. If her man was this powerful, she should be happy. 1 ¡°Follow me! We can clear the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon now.¡± Jiang Bai suddenly spoke. As she heard his voice, Su Muxue came forward. In this split second, the sound of a roaring beast that came straight out of hell came from ahead. Roar! Su Muxue got startled by the sound and stumbled three steps back. Beside her, Ickes caught Su Muxue. When Ickes caught her by surprise, a strong gust blew towards them. A pitch-black giant Dark Dragon swooped out of nowhere, and next came into the people¡¯s eyes were a pair of wings that almost covered the whole floor. It flapped its wings non-stop as it soared in the room. Su Muxue raised her head to study her surroundings. Only then did she realize that the room on the ninth floor was much larger than the previous floors. Not only was it ten times wider, but it was also ten times taller. Because of this, the Dark Dragon could fly freely in its territory. [Warning! Warning! Warning!] [Players ¡®Maise the God¡¯ and ¡®Su Muxue¡¯ have encountered the Dark Dragon, the Final Boss residing in the deepest part of the Dragon¡¯s Lair!] 1 [Warning! If the players are below platinum grade, please try to escape as soon as possible. Do not try to fight the Dark Dragon. If you do, there is still a chance to escape. If you provoke the Dark Dragon, you shall die!] ¡­ [Dark Dragon] [Race: dragon] [Level: 25] [Rarity: Platinum] [Strength: 1,200] [Stamina: 1,100] [Defense: 1,500] [Agility: 800] [Intelligence: 700] [Skills: Dragon Breath (platinum) level 5, Dragon Form (platinum) level 10, Dive Attack (platinum) level 4, Dark Storm (platinum) level 10] ¡°1,200 Strength?¡± Su Muxue gasped. She remembered that the strength of the dragon-descent witch was only 800. But now, the Dark Dragon had 1200! However, the dragon was already at level 25, five levels higher than the dragon-descent witch Vivienne. Naturally, its attribute was higher. ¡°Wait, doesn¡¯t that mean that the dragon-descent witch and the Black Dragon Princess are not a match for the Dark Dragon?¡± Su Muxue couldn¡¯t help but frown. In her eyes, if even the dragon-descent witch couldn¡¯t defeat the Dark Dragon, then so couldn¡¯t the Black Dragon Princess. As Su Muxue had no access to the interface of the Black Dragon Princess, she didn¡¯t know that it was a mythical-grade familiar. Otherwise, she would have known that a mere platinum-grade Dark Dragon was nothing she should be terrified of. Jiang Bai stood at the side, noticing the shock and fear on Su Muxue¡¯s face. He paused to think before he said, ¡°You have dragon resistance. The Dark Dragon won¡¯t cause you any fatal damage for a short period. So you don¡¯t have to worry.¡± Su Muxue was nervous and immediately answered, ¡°But it won¡¯t be easy for us to get rid of the Dark Dragon within that time. The dragon has three attributes exceeding 1,000, but my highest attribute is only 300!¡± ¡°Rest assured. I have a way!¡± Jiang Bai gave her a determined look. In the next second, just before Su Muxue could persuade him, Jiang Bai had already rushed up alone. ¡°Wait! We should run! Even the system mentioned that if we can¡¯t win, we should run, not provoke the Dark Dragon! Why are you in such a hurry to attack?¡± Su Muxue shouted as she raised her secret magic staff. ¡°Cleansing spell, Rock Guard, Healing Spell¡­¡± She chanted the spells one after another. Although they couldn¡¯t harm the Dark Dragon, Su Muxue wanted to protect Jiang Bai so that he wouldn¡¯t receive deadly damage. At this time, Ickes and Vivienne released rampaging auras and were ready to enter the battlefield. They couldn¡¯t watch their master die! However, the scene in front of them immediately caused them to widen their eyes in disbelief. ¡°What? The Dark Dragon¡¯s dead?¡± Su Muxue exclaimed. Chapter 79 - Midnight Descends! Demonic Beasts Invasion! Before Su Muxue could feel the shock, Jiang Bai charged forward and leaped into the air. Without any protection, he pounced towards the Dark Dragon. The Dark Dragon¡¯s eyes were filled with rage. They were like blazing torches. It roared, ¡°Adventurers, if you dare to invade my territory, you will have to pay the price!¡± It then started to rage. Subsequently, all sorts of skills were unleashed. Dragon Breath, Dark Storm, Dragon Form¡­ Storms gathered constantly around the Dark Dragon, becoming thick and pitch-black. Even its body had doubled in size with the help of the Dragon Form skill. Most importantly, the Dragon Breath could cause players to have all sorts of negative statuses. [Dragon¡¯s Breath level 5] [Description: A move from the Dragon Clan. It has been strengthened by the Dark Dragon. Once a target is attacked by the Dragon¡¯s Breath, their body will shudder and there is a high chance of receiving negative statuses, including stun, curse, and imprisonment!] An interface appeared in the sky. Jiang Bai also noticed the Dragon¡¯s Breath¡¯s description. There were a total of three negative statuses. For an ordinary player, if they came in contact with the Dragon¡¯s Breath, they would feel dizzy. Then, they would become the target of the Dark Dragon. When the Dark Dragon unleashed its Dragon¡¯s Breath again, the target would be inflicted by curse and imprisonment statuses. At this point, ordinary players basically could only await death. However, Jiang Bai was not an ordinary player. He had an immunity buff on him. [Ding! Maise the God¡¯s immunity buff is activated!] [All negative statuses, such as imprisonment, curse, and stun, are ineffective against Maise the God!] ¡­ [Ding! Dragon¡¯s Breath attempted to attach a negative status. Ineffective!] ¡­ [Ding! Dragon¡¯s Breath attempted to attach a negative status. Ineffective!] ¡­ No matter how many times the Dark Dragon used Dragon¡¯s Breath, the result would be the same. Under such circumstances, the Dark Dragon completely went berserk and directly lashed out with its tail. The Dark Dragon¡¯s body was huge, and its entire tail was ten meters long. If a player was hit by its tail, their body might even be cut in half. In this sword and magic world, the player¡¯s sense of pain was weakened. In reality, players could only feel 5% of fatal pain. Hence, when their bodies were cut in half, they would not feel so much pain. However, no one wanted to experience what it felt like to have their bodies cut in half. The ferocious attacks of the Dark Dragon posed no threat to Jiang Bai at all. Jiang Bai whispered, ¡°I¡¯ve already figured out its attack pattern.¡± He smiled calmly. The attacks of some big bosses had patterns. For this Dark Dragon, whenever it swung its tail, the player would not receive any damage as long as they moved closer to its body. The very next moment, the Dark Dragon swung its tail and destroyed the city wall behind it. Boom. Boom. Boom. Cracking sounds could be heard continuously. Not only did the city wall crack, but all kinds of huge objects also crumbled. The scene was chaotic. The Dark Dragon had launched a devastating attack. However, Jiang Bai successfully landed on the Dark Dragon¡¯s back and wasn¡¯t affected by its attack at all. ¡°All I need to do is stab it in the spine and it¡¯ll be dead,¡± Jiang Bai thought as he took out the platinum grade forging material. Since the Dark Dragon was a platinum grade creature, a normal knife couldn¡¯t pierce through its scales in one go. To ensure his success, Jiang Bai raised the platinum grade material and smashed it down onto the Dark Dragon¡¯s back. Although it wasn¡¯t a knife, it still landed with a huge impact. The Dark Dragon¡¯s spine was instantly destroyed by the impact. It split apart from the point of impact. If one could burrow into its body, then one could see that its entire spine had been snapped into two, with cracks continuously propagating! To Su Muxue¡¯s surprise, the seemingly ferocious Dark Dragon had completely collapsed. At this moment, she let out a cry of surprise. ¡°The Dark Dragon is dead?¡± ¡°What?¡± [Ding! Congratulations to Maise the God for killing the Dark Dragon!] [Ding! Congratulations to Maise the God for killing the Dark Dragon!] [Ding! Congratulations to Maise the God for killing the Dark Dragon!] [Calculating dungeon rewards.] [Due to this being the first time you¡¯ve cleared the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon, the announcement will be made throughout the entire server!] A series of system announcements sounded. Even if Su Muxue was in disbelief, she could only accept the fact that Jiang Bai had killed the Dark Dragon. She murmured, ¡°What exactly did Jiang Bai do when he was standing on the back of the Dark Dragon?¡± She had not seen the battle clearly. After all, when the Dark Dragon unleashed Dark Storm, Dragon Form and other skills, the scene became completely chaotic. Su Muxue was puzzled and prepared to ask Jiang Bai when he came over. ¡­ After a while, Jiang Bai walked up to Su Muxue, but he didn¡¯t explain the fight in detail. After all, some secrets had to be hidden. He only told Su Muxue that the Dark Dragon had a weakness. Su Muxue didn¡¯t inquire further. However, her love for Jiang Bai grew even stronger. That was her love for men of strength. Very soon, Jiang Bai received his first stage-clearance reward. What made him feel helpless was that this reward had to be announced across the entire server. He could imagine that once the reward was announced across the entire server, the world channel would be in an uproar. ¡°Let me first change the conditions for adding friends to my friend list,¡± Jiang Bai thought out loud as he changed his settings. After that, those who found out that Jiang Bai had killed the Dark Dragon and wanted to add him as their friend were automatically rejected by the system. However, Jiang Bai did not expect that the players on the world channel would want to watch the live broadcast and see how he killed the Dark Dragon. Unfortunately for the other players, the live broadcast and the replay function would only be available in the middle and later stages of the game! ¡­ [Ding! The guild training grounds will be publicly open at midnight!] [Reminder: The guild training grounds are the most important sources of EXP besides the main and side quests!] [The guild training grounds are divided into high, middle and low levels.] ¡­ The sound of a system notification could be heard. Jiang Bai already knew what a guild training ground was. His expression was very calm. However, he was also a little surprised by the details announced. When the system notification came in just now, it had specifically emphasized the word ¡®midnight¡¯. Jiang Bai thought for a while. After all, it was the memory of his previous life; he could not remember every detail. ¡°I¡¯ve got it!¡± he exclaimed. The word ¡®midnight¡¯ was associated with the invasion of demonic beasts! Once night fell, the demonic beasts would invade every territory and cause destruction. Not only would they destroy buildings, even NPCs and players would suffer fatal damage from their attacks. Thus, when midnight fell, many people would find a place to hide and not dare to show themselves. They would only dare to come out when midnight was over and it was early in the morning. ¡°But aren¡¯t the Midnight Invasions only available at the middle and later stages of the game?¡± ¡°Could it be that my arrival caused a butterfly reaction and caused the Midnight Invasions to arrive early?¡± ¡°The arrival of the Midnight Invasions means that the difficulty of the game has been raised to nightmare level! This difficulty level is meant to test the skill of the players during the middle and later stages of the game!¡± ¡°Now that the invasions have arrived early, I¡¯m afraid that these novice players will suffer.¡± ¡°However, this is the interesting part for me.¡± Jiang Bai looked expectant as he waited for the Midnight Invasions to descend at night! Chapter 80 - Assassin Empress! Middle On the world channel, players were talking about clearing the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon just a moment ago. Many people wanted to watch the replay of Jiang Bai¡¯s battle. However, another announcement appeared. Many people did not notice the mention of midnight descending in this announcement. After all, the system did not specifically emphasize it, so they treated it as being at night. However, if they knew that midnight¡¯s arrival meant that the demonic beasts were invading the territory, then they would have been scared sh*tless by now! At this moment, the players were discussing the guild training grounds. A player asked, ¡°The guild training grounds will be open at night, but I haven¡¯t joined a guild yet. What should I do?¡± Another player replied, ¡°What else can you do? Quickly apply to join any guild. Even if it¡¯s a low-tier guild, it is still better than not being in one!¡± Someone said, ¡°It¡¯s an additional channel to obtain EXP. All of you should hurry up and take action. In any case, I¡¯ve already applied to the Hidden Dragon Guild. I¡¯m looking forward to being selected!¡± Another person chipped in, ¡°I¡¯ve applied to the Hidden Dragon Guild as well, but I¡¯ve never received a response from them. Up until now, the Hidden Dragon Guild only has two members. Yet, they¡¯ve always ranked first. It¡¯s truly frustrating!¡± A player shared, ¡°I see that the Grand Sea Guild¡¯s ranking has slowly risen. Now, it¡¯s already in fifth place. It can be said that the power of financial backing is truly formidable! Previously, they suffered heavy losses due to besieging Maise the God. Now, they¡¯re actually making a comeback gradually!¡± ¡°So what if the Grand Sea Guild has financial backing? The Xilong Guild and the Cloud Dynasty Guild already rank second and third!¡± ¡°As you can imagine, the Xilong Guild and the Cloud Dynasty Guild also have financial backing, and they are growing rapidly. No matter what the Grand Sea Guild does next, it will be difficult for them to surpass these two guilds, not to mention surpassing the Hidden Dragon Guild!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know which guild to choose. Anyway, these top five guilds will surely reject my application!¡± The conversation continued. The players chatted with each other, feeling a little depressed. After all, they were ordinary players. It would be quite difficult for them to enter the top five guilds. However, right then, as though it had been premeditated, a lot of news about middle-tier guilds appeared on the world channel. ¡°Our Sloan Guild is seeking cooperation with the Hidden Dragon Guild. In order to show our respect to Maise the God, we will set up a stall in the square and offer up everything to him!¡± ¡°Our Jack Guild seeks cooperation with the Hidden Dragon Guild. We have set up a stall in the square. Everything sold in the stall is for the Hidden Dragon Guild and Maise the God!¡± ¡°Our Steel Guild also wishes to cooperate with the Hidden Dragon Guild. These 50,000 gold coins are just a small token of our sincerity. Please don¡¯t refuse, Maise the God! At the same time, we will set up a stall in the square!¡± More and more declarations popped up. A dozen or so middle-tier guilds immediately sent out a series of messages. The content was roughly the same. They wanted to seek an opportunity to cooperate with the Hidden Dragon Guild. After all, not every guild was like the Grand Sea Guild which was thinking of going against Maise the God and then snatching away all of his equipment and familiars. In the eyes of these middle-tier guilds, cooperating with the strong guilds was the best choice. Among these middle-tier guilds, some were professional gamer teams in real life while others were middle class players. As long as the Hidden Dragon Guild was willing to cooperate, they were willing to make a huge sacrifice and give all the resources that their guild currently had to Maise the God and the Hidden Dragon Guild for free. The news that these middle-tier guilds released immediately shocked all the players in the entire server. Someone exclaimed, ¡°F*ck! I¡¯m a member of the Steel Guild. I just donated a piece of silver equipment. Wouldn¡¯t I be giving it to Maise the God for free? I mean to say that my donation is worthwhile! He is my idol. I don¡¯t even have the chance to give it to him personally!¡± Another player said, ¡°What a coincidence! I¡¯m a member of Jack Guild. The silver ring I donated to my guild may be among the gifts given to the Hidden Dragon Guild.¡± A player raised their concern, saying, ¡°Isn¡¯t anyone suspicious? Why did these guilds release this news at the same time?¡± ¡°What¡¯s so strange about that? They just want to cooperate with the Hidden Dragon Guild. If I could create a guild, I would definitely want to cooperate with the number one Hidden Dragon Guild!¡± ¡°I think these guilds might have planned it in secret. There is strength in numbers. This way, Maise the God would notice them. That¡¯s why they chose to release the news at the same time.¡± A player suddenly asked, ¡°Brothers, does anyone know the coordinates of the square? How is it that I didn¡¯t know of such a place!¡± ¡°That¡¯s the Neutral Square. You can head to the teleportation point nearby and teleport there!¡± ¡°Say no more. I¡¯ll take my leave first!¡± ¡°I look forward to meeting all of you in the Neutral Square!¡± The players were busy exchanging intel. As the commotion died down, many players began to move towards the teleportation point. Every town had a small teleportation point. However, players could not use them to teleport directly to other kingdoms. After all, they were not yet qualified to do so. They might die on the spot if they entered kingdoms deep within the sword and magic world. Hence, this restriction could be considered as protection for the players. However, people from the kingdoms could enter the Neutral Square through teleportation points. Soon, people from different regions of the same kingdom found teleportation points and headed straight for the Neutral Square. ¡°What the f*ck? What is this place? Why is it so vast?¡± Players exclaimed one after another. This was the first time many people had entered the Neutral Square. Moreover, there were many unopened areas and shops in this huge square. Everyone could foresee that the square would soon be the place with the highest density of people in the entire server. Moreover, one would be able to meet people from all over the world here. ¡°Brothers, where is Jack Guild¡¯s stall? Can you bring me there!¡± ¡°I want to find the Steel Guild¡¯s stall!¡± ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t you want to know if Maise the God has come to the Neutral Square?¡± Someone sighed a breath of relief, saying, ¡°Fortunately, players are invincible here and cannot be harmed. Otherwise, I think many people will secretly think of attacking other players.¡± In this neutral area, because they were invincible, they could spar with different classes. However, for now, everyone was looking for the area where the stalls were set up. As for the technical sparring, they didn¡¯t care about it at all. There were also some exorcists and occult wizards who were fighting at the side, continuously casting spells, creating a dazzling scene. There were also some orcs who appeared. They weren¡¯t human-shaped and they had explosive strength attributes in the early stages. Even their heights were much higher than that of humans. Beside them, there was a petite player with the ID ¡®Xiaoxiao¡¯. Her real name was Xiao Rongyu, and she chose the assassin class. No one would have thought that a delicate girl would actually choose the assassin class. However, if Jiang Bai were here, he would realize that Xiao Rongyu was the Assassin Empress in his previous life and her name shook the world. Beside Xiao Rongyu stood another girl who was her best friend. Her best friend said, ¡°This Neutral Square is really lively!¡± Xiao Rongyu shook her head. She did not care about the crowd in the square. Instead, she asked curiously, ¡°Is the Maise the God here?¡± Chapter 81 - 12 Guilds! Fawning Over Maise the God! Her best friend¡¯s gaze was fixed on the stream of people coming and going. She did not care about Maise the God at all. She muttered, ¡°Over there are the fairies, ghouls, and gargoyles.¡± ¡°Over here are the witches, cyclopes, centaurs.¡± ¡°And these are all the race classes. Look at the centaurs. Their upper bodies are in the shape of a human, and their lower bodies are in the shape of a horse. How beautiful!¡± Her best friend¡¯s surprised voice rang beside her ear. At the same time, those fairies and witches passed by one by one. Her best friend¡¯s eyes were filled with excitement. Previously, she had chosen a support class because she did not know what these race classes looked like. Now that she had taken a look at them, she could not wait to change classes immediately. While her best friend was feeling excited, she saw these fairies and cyclopes walking towards the same area. Xiao Rongyu, who was beside her, seemed to have noticed something and immediately followed behind them. ¡­ ¡°Those middle-tier guilds that were talking on the world channel just now are setting up their stalls here!¡± ¡°Are there still people who haven¡¯t found their seats?¡± ¡°Hurry up and come over!¡± ¡°I¡¯m waving a flag!¡± A voice rang out, and at the same time, a flag fluttered in the air. Some people were still looking for a place to set up their stalls. When they saw the flag, they immediately swarmed towards it. The crowd formed a circle around the stall owners. The stalls were jam packed with onlookers. Many players revealed depressed expressions. They simply could not see what was happening up ahead. As for Xiao Rongyu, she was like an assassin as she shuffled through the crowd. Soon after, she arrived at the stall and saw the items on sale. ¡°Gold-grade equipment for 5,000 gold coins!¡± ¡°Gold-grade HP Potion for 1,000 gold coins!¡± ¡°Class scroll for 10,000 gold coins!¡± Various people shouted out these prices, promoting their sales. All sorts of dazzling items were on display. Not only were there equipment, but there were also scrolls and some rare potions. Xiao Rongyu saw the unknown class scroll and took out her gold coins. She wanted to purchase it. [Ding! You do not have the permission to make this purchase!] ¡°The permissions to purchase?¡± exclaimed Xiao Rongyu as she revealed a look of confusion. Soon, she found that most of the items on display were merely for show. The purpose was not to sell them, but to let people know the sincerity of the guild. A stall owner declared, ¡°We are from the Sloan Guild. As long as Maise the God agrees to our request, all these items will be given to him for free!¡± Another stall owner called out, ¡°We are from the Jack Guild. Everyone can come and take a look. The items inside are all precious gold-grade forging materials.¡± Yet another stall owner declared, ¡°And we are from the Steel Guild. We spent a lot of effort to get all these items on display. We will even offer 50,000 gold coins to Maise the God!¡± Someone else added, ¡°And our guild¡­¡± There were a total of 12 stalls, corresponding to the 12 guilds. After the guild masters finished speaking, the players glanced over the items on display. Their faces were filled with astonishment and envy. Someone commented, ¡°If only I could have that entire set of gold-grade equipment!¡± ¡°I really want it!¡± Another player chipped in, ¡°And that class scroll. It can allow me to dual cultivate a second class. Unfortunately, I am not allowed to buy it.¡± ¡°It must be nice to be strong. Since others are seeking to cooperate with him, they have put their sincerity on full display here.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that 12 guilds would suddenly appear to seek cooperation with Maise the God. How shocking!¡± ¡°I want to know whether Maise the God will appear here right now! After all, this place is prepared for him. If he doesn¡¯t appear, then it would be awkward¡­¡± A player said, ¡°I came from a remote town in the kingdom just to catch a glimpse of Maise the God. Don¡¯t tell me that he won¡¯t appear!¡± Everyone looked around expectantly. There were a dozen guilds here and many good treasures on display. However, if Maise the God didn¡¯t appear, then the matter of seeking cooperation would come to an end. These people, who had gathered here to join in the fun, would also have to leave in disappointment. At this moment, a sneer was heard. ¡°I was wondering why you guild leaders avoided me. It turns out that you were here!¡± As the voice rang out, a man wearing a set of gold-grade equipment walked out. Since he was not carrying a weapon, it was impossible to tell what his class was. However, there was the mark of the Grand Sea Guild above the man¡¯s head. Most importantly, the other party had reached level 20! Very few people had reached level 20. Unless they had obtained an Experience Light Ball or completed a hidden quest, most of them were still hovering around level 16. ¡°He is the vice guild master of the Grand Sea Guild, Tianyu!¡± shouted someone in the crowd who recognized him. After seeing the guild emblem, the crowd immediately understood that the members of the Grand Sea Guild were here to cause trouble. However, this was a neutral zone, and they were also invincible, so they were not worried about the former. However, the crowd did not want to involve themselves with the members of the Grand Sea Guild. Otherwise, the other party might issue a bounty or hire an assassin to eliminate them. When that happened, they would either be caught or killed. Things would not end well for them. ¡°I remember now. The person who issued the assassination in the Dragon¡¯s Lair was this person with the ID ¡®Tianyu¡¯!¡± a brawny man said coldly. The man had not accepted the mission because he disdained working for capitalists. The man¡¯s comment was heard by Tianyu. Then, he saw Tianyu giving him a death stare. Right then, the 12 guild masters stood up one by one. One of them asked, ¡°Vice Guild Master of the Grand Sea Guild, may I know what business you have with us this time?¡± ¡°You should already know that we only want to cooperate with Maise the God.¡± Tianyu sneered and replied, ¡°Then, we shall see what will happen to you after you leave this neutral zone!¡± With just one sentence, the crowd sensed a looming threat. The 12 guild masters felt a little scared, but when they thought of cooperating with the Hidden Dragon Guild, they were no longer afraid. A guild master retorted, ¡°We have the protection of Maise the God, so why should we be afraid of you?¡± ¡°In the wild, it is a dog-eat-dog world,¡± the guild master of the Steel Guild said coldly. At this moment, the crowd burst into whispers again. ¡°Another group of people have come.¡± ¡°They are from the Grand Sea Guild as well.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that they were really going to threaten these 12 guilds.¡± ¡°I wonder what will happen when the two parties meet in the wild!¡± As the voice rang out, a group of people filed in from the teleportation point. However, surprisingly, although they were from the Grand Sea, they were wearing black-iron grade equipment. ¡°He is level 1 High-pressure Gun!¡± ¡°He is level 1 Hashimoto Sea!¡± ¡°He is level 1¡­¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t this the group of people who failed to besiege Maise the God?¡± ¡°Have they come to the Neutral Square to embarrass themselves?¡± Chapter 82 - The Winner Takes All! At the teleportation point in the Neutral Square, Qin Feng, High-pressure Gun, and the others, as the main forces of Grand Sea Guild, walked towards Tianyu. Some players recognized Qin Feng and the others and immediately gave them disdainful looks. Seeing that there were still some people who didn¡¯t understand the situation, someone in the crowd explained, ¡°Those members are clean slates now. They were the ones who besieged Maise the God!¡± ¡°Unfortunately, their siege failed and they all returned to the resurrection point. Even their levels dropped drastically, to the point that they are back to level 1.¡± ¡°They are really shameless. They actually dare to come to the Neutral Square after their siege failed. Don¡¯t they know that everyone here is waiting for Maise the God?¡± ¡°In my opinion, these people have no shame at all. They might plan to attack Maise the God again when they reach the next level!¡± Whispers could be heard amongst the crowd. As the players were discussing, High-pressure Gun and Hashimoto Sea¡¯s faces burned red with anger. ¡°Don¡¯t get in my way!¡± High-pressure Gun suddenly pushed his teammates aside. He wanted to teach these foul-mouthed guys a lesson. Qin Feng, who was beside him, pulled High-pressure Gun back and said coldly, ¡°What they say is true. Our operation has indeed failed, and we are thick-skinned to have appeared here. At the end of the day, in the world of swords and magic, the winner takes all!¡± Hearing this, the anger in High-pressure Gun¡¯s heart burned fiercely. Even Qin Feng did not deny the crowd¡¯s accusation. This was like 100 slaps to the face for High-pressure Gun. Qin Feng, being the only player in the siege party who was not a level 1 player, also stirred up discussion among the players. ¡°How strange? Didn¡¯t everyone claim that Qin Feng was the most powerful player in the entire siege party?¡± ¡°Why isn¡¯t he at level 1 now?¡± ¡°Haven¡¯t you heard? Qin Feng watched his brother die and didn¡¯t even manage to make a move against Maise the God. In the end, he was even stripped of his equipment by the latter and lost the most precious Dragon Protection Ring on his finger!¡± ¡°What? So it turned out that Qin Feng was the one who was humiliated the most! At least the others died in battle. Qin Feng survived and had to suffer humiliation.¡± ¡°Hahahaha! I can already imagine Qin Feng¡¯s red face as he took off the Dragon Protection Ring in his hand and gave it to Maise the God!¡± ¡°Qin Feng can really endure humiliation. However, it is useless.¡± Everyone chatted excitedly as they gossiped. Qin Feng¡¯s expression instantly turned cold when he heard these words. However, he could only endure it. Since they were heading to the Neutral Square, they were certain to suffer looks of disdain and humiliation from the crowd. Tianyu saw High-pressure Gun and Qin Feng walking over towards him. He approached them and said softly, ¡°Ignore these players. Remember our plan.¡± Hearing this, High-pressure Gun replied angrily, ¡°How can I endure it? You¡¯re not the one who was humiliated. How can you know how I feel?¡± Next to him, Hashimoto Sea calmed down a little and said, ¡°Vice Guild Master is right. We came here with a purpose. High-pressure Gun, don¡¯t be angry. We¡¯ll have a chance to take revenge sooner or later!¡± Soon, the members of the Grand Sea Guild gathered together and walked towards the direction of the 12 guilds. Their plan was to rope in these guilds and join forces with them to form the Confrontation Alliance. As for why it was called this name, it was to unite them to fight against Maise the God and the Hidden Dragon Guild. According to the analysis of the professionals in the Grand Sea Guild, the middle-level guilds that were the mainstay of the current guild rankings were the Sloan Guild, the Steel Guild, and the Jack Guild. If the Grand Sea Guild could join forces with them, then the Confrontation Alliance would become very powerful. Although Maise the God was very strong, could he be as strong as 12 guilds combined? As High-pressure Gun imagined the scene of more than 12 guilds working together to fight against Maise the God, a mocking smile appeared on his face. Then, he turned around and said to the players around him, ¡°Let me tell you guys!¡± ¡°From now on, Maise the God and the Hidden Dragon Guild no longer exist!¡± ¡°It is a piece of cake for more than 12 guilds to deal with one person!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was slightly stunned. They wanted to join forces against one person? The Grand Sea Guild was too cunning! One person¡¯s strength was limited. Even an expert had no way of dealing with so many people! Some experts chose to develop peacefully in the early stages of their development. Only when they had the support of a major power would they slowly reveal their strength. They did so to keep a low profile and avoid being discovered by others. However, no one had ever appeared on the world channel like Maise the God. Therefore, most people in the same kingdom had heard of his fame. However, people from other kingdoms knew less about him because they were scattered in other continents in the sword and magic world. After all, they were not in the same region. Someone commented, ¡°The Grand Sea Guild is really cunning. I can¡¯t believe that this is what they are planning!¡± ¡°I wonder who will stay in their guild. Their ways of working are really suffocating.¡± A player shared his experience, saying, ¡°When I was in the leveling assessment, I failed their criteria. I was immediately kicked out of the guild! I do not recommend anyone to apply for the Grand Sea Guild!¡± ¡°Anyway, I only know one thing. Once the Grand Sea Guild joins forces with the 12 guilds, their combat power will skyrocket. Maise the God is in danger!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! His life is in danger!¡± ¡°Who can deal with more than 12 guilds on their own?¡± The people around them looked worried as they held their breath. They knew very well that once the Grand Sea Guild¡±s plan succeeded, the situation would become dire. However, a voice suddenly called out, stunning everyone. A guild master shouted, ¡°We have already rejected the Grand Sea Guild. Wasn;t our answer clear enough?¡± ¡°Now, you want to join hands with us? Get lost!¡± the leader of the Steel Guild said coldly. The other guild leaders also stood out. Before this, they had rejected the Grand Sea Guild¡¯s plan together and then turned around to seek cooperation with the Hidden Dragon Guild. Therefore, they would not accept Tianyu¡¯s second proposal at all. ¡°Sorry! Our Jack Guild has rejected the Grand Sea Guild¡¯s proposal!¡± ¡°Our Sloan Guild has also rejected it!¡± ¡°Us too!¡± ¡°Us too!¡± All 12 guild masters stood together and rejected Tianyu and the Grand Sea Guild behind him. Seeing this, the crowd gasped. ¡°The Grand Sea Guild actually had their proposal rejected?¡± The crowd initially thought that this was a done deal. However, to their surprise, the 12 guilds not only rejected the Grand Sea Guild once, but they actually rejected the latter twice in a row. Chapter 83 - It’s an Honor to Meet You, Maise the God! Tianyu of the Grand Sea Guild felt his face burning red with embarrassment. In front of so many players, the 12 guilds had joined forces to reject him and the Grand Sea Guild. He grumbled, ¡°All of you¡­You¡¯re courting death!¡± Tianyu revealed a cold expression. He had never felt so angry before. This time, their Grand Sea Guild had prepared even more generous conditions than their previous offer. Their goal was to change the minds of the members of the 12 guilds. Who would have thought that these people were as stubborn as donkeys and were complete idiots. He ordered, ¡°Qin Feng, take your men and we shall take our leave!¡± ¡°Remember the names of these guilds. Once the alliance is established, we will aim to annex these guilds!¡± Tianyu left angrily. After he left, Qin Feng and the others followed suit. At the same time, some people secretly wrote down the names of the guilds. However, no one cared about these clowns. The players stifled their laughter and sneered as if they were watching a comedic play. Someone commented, ¡°The Grand Sea Guild still has the nerve to come over and request an alliance. They should hurry and make themselves scarce.¡± Another player chipped in, ¡°They¡¯re a bunch of treacherous people. Did they really think that their plan would succeed?¡± ¡­ Just as the Grand Sea Guild left, the members of the 12 guilds started to pack up their stalls. The players came to their senses and noticed this, exclaiming, ¡°Steel Guild, Jack Guild, what¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°Why are they suddenly packing up their stalls?¡± Then, the guild master of the Steel Guild met everyone¡¯s gaze and announced, ¡°Everyone, we just received a private message from someone claiming to be close to Maise the God! However, we can¡¯t tell you the details.¡± The master of the Steel Guild stood up and explained, ¡°The same situation is happening on our side. We will be taking our leave first.¡± After a while, the gold-grade equipment, high-grade tools, class scrolls, class change scrolls and other items on display were all put away. The players looked over at the stalls and were very envious. However, they knew that the items were all to show respect to Maise the God and had nothing to do with them. After the guild masters put away the items, they left behind a group of envious people. Then, they teleported over to the coordinates in their private messages. After they disappeared, the people in the Neutral Square revealed regretful expressions. A player said, ¡°I came here to see Maise the God! Who would have thought that he didn¡¯t show up!¡± Another person replied, ¡°Members from the Grand Sea Guild caused trouble halfway through. Maybe he didn¡¯t come because of them.¡± ¡°I wonder where these guild masters have gone to meet them? Will there be any follow-up to this alliance?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go back and continue grinding. After the guild training grounds open, we can level up again. Who knows, I might be able to clear the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon next time.¡± ¡°Hey, aren¡¯t any of you curious about the mention of ¡®midnight¡¯ in the announcement?¡± Other players joined in the discussion. Just as everyone was discussing, two figures walked past them. Before Xiao Rongyu left, she had a gloomy expression.. ¡°It¡¯s a pity that we didn¡¯t see Maise the God!¡± On the other hand, her best friend was still glancing around at the different race classes. ¡­ The 12 guild masters teleported to an area. They were greeted by a sea of overgrown weeds. ¡°Where are we now?¡± the guild master of the Steel Guild asked, puzzled. The people beside him could only shake their heads. They were still in a daze and didn¡¯t know if the message they received was true. ¡°Everyone, is that private message true? It feels like it¡¯s true. However, is the sender really someone close to Maise the God?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know either.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure. I hope we can meet Maise the God!¡± ¡°If we don¡¯t meet him, we can¡¯t go through with our alliance.¡± While everyone was chatting, a man stood up and said coldly, ¡°More importantly, we¡¯ve just angered the players of the Grand Sea Guild!¡± He continued, ¡°Now that we have angered the players of the Grand Sea Guild, if we can¡¯t meet Maise the God, our efforts will have all been for naught.¡± The guild master of the Steel Guild shook his head and retorted, ¡°For the sake of Maise the God, what¡¯s the big deal about angering the Grand Sea Guild?¡± Hearing this, the man¡¯s face became even gloomier. He said, ¡°I believe that the merits of Maise the God have been oversold. All of you are foolishly trying to curry favor with him. I should have accepted the Grand Sea Guild¡¯s proposal. Even I have become stupid by hanging around you idiots!¡± As soon as he finished his words, several guild masters beside him immediately showed displeased expressions. The man was arrogant. They couldn¡¯t wait to teach him a lesson. However, among the 12 guilds, this man was considered the most powerful guild master. He had already risen to level 19 and was only one level lower than the vice guild master of the Grand Sea Guild, Tianyu. Due to this, even though they were angry at the man, they didn¡¯t dare to attack him. The man became even bolder. Since Maise the God was nowhere to be seen, he began to issue commands at other guild masters as if he were in charge here. ¡°You fools, let¡¯s leave. Come with me and join the Grand Sea Guild. It just so happens that I have a good relationship with the other vice guild master.¡± ¡°As long as I beg him, we still have a chance to join the Confrontation Alliance!¡± ¡°Stop being stupid.¡± As the man spoke, the aura of a black dragon enveloped him. Everyone revealed shocked expressions and they immediately stayed away from the man. The man¡¯s voice suddenly stopped. Then, he was crushed by the aura of the black dragon and fell to the ground. The next moment, everyone looked up ahead and saw the few figures that they had been expecting. ¡°Maise the God!¡± ¡°Soft Snow!¡± ¡°He¡¯s really here!¡± The 12 guild masters said excitedly. They immediately ran over and bowed slightly, paying their respects to them. Jiang Bai looked at the man lying on the ground and asked, ¡°Were you on good terms with him?¡± Upon hearing this, the other guild masters immediately shook their heads, indicating the contrary. The man was quite proud and they were not fond of him, so they indeed did not have a good relationship with him. ¡°Mmm.¡± Jiang Bai nodded and then gave the Black Dragon Princess Ickes a look. Since they were not on good terms and they did not need him, they could just kill him. The man lying on the ground raised his head with some difficulty and wailed, ¡°Maise the God, I was wrong!¡± ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have badmouthed you!¡± ¡°I was just joking just now. Please, don¡¯t kill me!¡± ¡°I reached level 19 after much difficulty!¡± The people beside him did not care whether he lived or died. No matter how much this man begged for mercy, they knew his true colors. Then, when the man saw that Jiang Bai didn¡¯t react to his plea, he immediately cursed out loudly, ¡°Don¡¯t think that just because you¡¯re Maise the God, you can do whatever you want!¡± ¡°You¡¯re just someone who is slightly above us. Wait until I¡­¡± Before he could finish his sentence, the Black Dragon Princess, Ickes, released a breath. A scorching flame incinerated the man on the spot. Due to having swallowed the Experience Light Ball, her level had risen to level 17. The power of her skill was even stronger than before. After the man died, the guild masters beside him shook their heads with cold eyes. ¡°This is what you get for running your mouth!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve wanted to beat you up for a long time!¡± Some of the guild masters ran over and stomped on the afterimage that had yet to disappear. After releasing their anger, they looked at Maise the God and lowered their heads again. They greeted, ¡°Maise the God!¡± ¡°It¡¯s an honor to meet you!¡± Chapter 84 - Supreme Honor! The Strong are Exalted! ¡°Steel Guild, Jack Guild, Sloan Guild¡­¡± Jiang Bai murmured as he swept his gaze across these guilds. Then his gaze landed on the guild masters. He asked, ¡°Why do all of you seek an alliance with our Hidden Dragon Guild?¡± The 12 masters answered without any hesitation, ¡°It¡¯s because the Hidden Dragon Guild is number one!¡± To them, cooperating with the strong was their top priority. Moreover, many of them were professional gamers in the real world. They knew very well what it meant to be strong. Once they became strong in the game, the status quo would shift because of them. Jiang Bai said, ¡°Since you¡¯ve said so, I¡¯ll lay down the law first. After this, whatever you do cannot be associated with the Hidden Dragon Guild!¡± ¡°It¡¯s because this can¡¯t be considered as a partnership. After all, you¡¯re not qualified!¡± ¡°To put it simply, all of you will provide me with resources while I provide you information.¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t agree to my terms, you can leave now!¡± Jiang Bai stated his terms. He wouldn¡¯t agree to the proposal of the Steel Guild and other guilds. Seeking an alliance? They truly weren¡¯t qualified! At most, they would just exchange some benefits. The guild masters looked at each other in dismay. Then, with Jiang Bai¡¯s permission, they walked to the side and began to discuss this. ¡°Everyone, what do you think of this? Exchanging resources for information?¡± ¡°Is it worth it?¡± ¡°I think so! The reason why Maise the God could clear the Dragon¡¯s Lair must be related to the information he knows. Now that he is willing to share the information with us, we might be able to hit the lottery!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been speculating that there¡¯s a force backing Maise the God. Now that I think about it, it¡¯s indeed the case. Otherwise, how could he get so much information?¡± They pondered for a long time and chatted for a while. Then, they stood in front of Jiang Bai and answered firmly, ¡°We agree to your terms. Getting the information will suffice.¡± As they spoke, they took out the items that they had previously displayed in their stalls, packed them up, and delivered them to Jiang Bai. ¡°Maise the God, consider these things as our gift to you! We will get information from you next time.¡± ¡°As the first person to clear the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon, you have left a deep impression on us. It¡¯s our honor to be able to exchange benefits with you!¡± Jiang Bai saw the items and asked Ickes and Vivienne to put them away before throwing them into his backpack. He wanted to exchange benefits with the guild masters in order to obtain contribution points. He also wanted to establish a large guild with a million members. Now, he could begin scouting suitable candidates as a form of advanced preparation. ¡°I won¡¯t take your things for free!¡± He told them, ¡°Tonight, remember not to rest in empty spaces or stay in your room.¡± After Jiang Bai finished speaking, he pointed at this area and told the people in front of him. ¡°We shall meet here once every three or five days unless there are extenuating circumstances.¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t have any resources, then you won¡¯t be able to get information from me.¡± ¡°Remember this: Anyone who divulges the information that I provide you with to a third party is my enemy.¡± The guild masters kept quiet upon hearing his warning. None of them dared to object. They silently nodded. With the strength of Maise the God, as well as the large forces that might be backing him, they didn¡¯t dare to act behind his back. ¡°Yes, Maise the God!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll listen to everything you say!¡± ¡­ Not long after, the guild masters watched as Maise the God left this area. Then, the latter was surrounded by fog. They had no idea where the other party had gone. Only then did they let out a sigh of relief. One of them commented, ¡°The pressure that Maise the God emits is really terrifying!¡± ¡°Why would anyone dare to besiege such an existence!¡± ¡°It¡¯s too strange. Maise the God is only level 20. How could he have such an imposing aura? It feels like his eyes are looking down on everything. To him, I am but an ant that he can completely disregard.¡± ¡°Do you still remember what Maise the God said? He told us not to rest in empty spaces and not to stay in our rooms tonight. Should we bury ourselves in a hole? Or should we hide in a cave?¡± ¡°That¡¯s weird. Why would he say that?¡± ¡°There must have been a reason for him to have mentioned that. We¡¯ll know after tonight anyway. If something really happens, we¡¯ll have to prepare more resources next time!¡± ¡°We initially sought an alliance so that we could get the help of Maise the God. It¡¯s already a good thing that he is willing to provide us with information.¡± They chatted as they left the area. Only then did they realize that once they stepped into the fog, they would not be able to find the entrance to the area just now. ¡°What?¡± ¡°Why can¡¯t we find the entrance?¡± ¡°How did Maise the God come here and how did he send us the coordinates?¡± They stood outside the fog with looks of amazement. Before this, they only had a shallow impression of Maise the God. Now, they felt that he was really powerful. There were so many secrets about him! ¡­. Soon, night arrived. An announcement suddenly sounded. [Ding! All players of the world of Sword and Magic, please pay attention!] [Ding! All players of the world of Sword and Magic, please pay attention!] [Ding! All players of the world of Sword and Magic, please pay attention!] [Your appearance in the world of Sword and Magic has already disturbed the demonic beasts of all the major sectors. From tonight onwards, the demonic beasts will attack the towns and the players!] [Please pay attention. The Midnight Invasions have officially begun!] ¡°Midnight Invasions?¡± The players were all shocked. If they remembered correctly, when the system announcement mentioned the guild training grounds, it mentioned midnight! They had not paid any attention to this word before. However, now, they realized that the word midnight was just as important as the guild training grounds. ¡°F*ck!¡± ¡°I¡¯m still waiting to enter the guild training grounds to gain experience. Doesn¡¯t that mean that at midnight, we will be attacked by demonic beasts?¡± ¡°Oh my god! What level are those demonic beasts? They can¡¯t be more than 10 levels higher than us, right?¡± ¡°I¡¯m shocked! If the demonic beasts attack me while I¡¯m sleeping, won¡¯t I appear at the resurrection point the moment I log into the game?¡± ¡°I¡¯m speechless. I was thinking of returning to the real world to rest for a bit, but now I can¡¯t even lie down for a while!¡± ¡°Now is not the time to think about going back to the real world for sleep! Think about this. We¡¯ve been grinding hard in order to be ahead of others. In the end, if we¡¯re unlucky, we might end up back at the starting point overnight!¡± ¡°I feel like I can sleep for eight hours, but now with the Midnight Invasions, I can¡¯t even sleep well!¡± ¡°Hey, me too! Even if I don¡¯t care about the leveling speed, I don¡¯t want to appear at the resurrection point every time I log into the game!¡± ¡°To hell with sleeping! At the very least, I have to figure out the rules of the Midnight Invasions! We have to at least ensure that we can survive these few nights!¡± Suddenly, the world channel was in an uproar. The discussion about the Midnight Invasions swept through the entire world of Sword and Magic. Right now, the guild masters revealed different expressions from everyone else. Chapter 85 - Maise the God Is an Exception! Xiao Rongyu Blushes! ¡°Maise the God¡¯s intel is on point!¡± the master of the Steel Guild said in surprise. ¡°Yeah! It seems like he¡¯s right. The arrival of midnight indicates that something big is about to happen. We didn¡¯t think of this before,¡± the master of the Sloan Guild replied. At this moment, the master of the Jack Guild beside him felt suffocated. Like the others, he had not paid close attention to the word ¡®midnight¡¯ at all. In the end, Maise the God actually predicted that this would happen. ¡°Look at the world channel. Everyone is asking what they should do!¡± ¡°The Midnight Invasions has caused an uproar among the players of the entire server!¡± the master of the Sloan Guild said as he stared at the world channel. The other guild masters beside him inspected the world channel at the same time. When they saw the news, a chill ran down their spines. ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for Maise the God¡¯s advice, then we would have been the same as these people right now. Not only would we be panicking, but we would also be confused!¡± A guild master exclaimed, ¡°Fortunately, we have the information from Maise the God!¡± When the other guild masters heard this, they nodded their heads vigorously in agreement. It could be said that the difference between them and the other players was not the difference between the strong and the weak, but rather whether or not they had the aid of Maise the God. This difference alone resulted in a huge gap between the players. The difference between them was apparent. After all, the demonic beasts that would appear at midnight surpassed the players by at least five levels. To the players, they simply had no ability to resist. When the time came, even experts and geniuses would die at the hands of the beasts. A guild master said, ¡°We should listen to Maise the God¡¯s words obediently. Stay away from empty places and rooms!¡± ¡°We¡¯ll escape tonight¡¯s calamity! After that, we¡¯ll go and gather resources to show our respect to Maise the God!¡± The others present were of one mind as they spoke slowly. Right then, midnight had already silently swept through the entire world of Sword and Magic. ¡­ Xiao Rongyu was just about to lie down in her room when the system¡¯s notification immediately made her stand up. ¡°Midnight has arrived!¡± ¡°Demonic Beasts Invasion!¡± ¡°I can¡¯t sleep tonight.¡± After Xiao Rongyu heard the news, she was like everyone else on the server. She had a worried expression as she spoke. In the world of Sword and Magic, when players went offline, their characters did not disappear. Players usually needed to find a place to lie down before they could go offline. After they went offline, other players would not be able to see the person lying down, and they would not be able to touch them. It was equivalent to being in a state of isolation. However, demonic beasts were an exception. Although demonic beasts could not touch players who were in a state of isolation, they could still attack and kill them. Under normal circumstances, demonic beasts would not actively attack players. However, as mentioned by the announcement, the demonic beasts would not only attack cities and towns, but also players during Midnight Invasions. ¡°If I can¡¯t rest at night, I can only figure out the rules of Demonic Beasts Invasion over the next few days. Then, I will sleep during the day,¡± Xiao Rongyu pondered. Suddenly, a figure appeared beside her. It was her best friend, who was curious about everything. ¡°Xiaoxiao, is the message you just sent true?¡± ¡°I was about to go offline to sleep, but¡­¡± Her best friend arrived with a look of surprise while talking non-stop. After her best friend finished speaking, Xiao Rongyu slowly nodded and said, ¡°It¡¯s true. Midnight Invasions are about to happen. To all the players, this is an important piece of news.¡± Hearing this, her bestie plopped down on Xiao Rongyu¡¯s bed. ¡°It¡¯s over, it¡¯s really over. I was thinking of taking a beauty nap and then entering the game in the morning. Now, I can¡¯t even sleep.¡± ¡°Oh right, more than a dozen players sent me messages saying that they can protect the two of us. Should we accept their protection? After all, some of them are already level 18, four levels higher than the two of us.¡± Hearing her best friend¡¯s words, Xiao Rongyu could not help but shake her head. ¡°Why did you accept their friend requests? What use are they? It¡¯s everyone¡¯s first time facing Midnight Invasions. They don¡¯t have any clues or information!¡± She then commented, ¡°Someone is an exception.¡± As Xiao Rongyu spoke, the name of a person appeared in her mind. That person was Maise the God. ¡°I think you¡¯re referring to Maise the God!¡± Her best friend could not help but roll her eyes. Xiao Rongyu was so beautiful that many players coveted her. However, for some reason, she never paid them any heed. Instead, she kept thinking about Maise the God. Hearing her best friend¡¯s words, Xiao Rongyu blushed. ¡°Maise the God is indeed an exception!¡± ¡­ Following the announcement, many players like Xiao Rongyu thought of Maise the God. They felt that the latter definitely had a way to deal with the invasions. However, no matter what messages they sent in the world channel, they did not see the slightest trace of him. Not long after, the roar of the demonic beasts sounded, echoing in the air above the world of Sword and Magic. ¡°F*ck!¡± ¡°What sound did I hear?¡± ¡°Is that the sound of the demonic beasts circling above my head?¡± The people in the regional channel immediately exploded into discussion. Soon after, the news spread to the world channel. As the people were in an uproar, the demonic beasts emerged from the ancient forest, revealing their enormous bodies which were up to 100 meters tall. They began to attack the town. There were also some demonic beasts that emerged from the cave and headed straight for the town and the player¡¯s rooms. All kinds of demonic beasts, such as the Behemoth Beast and the snake demon, suddenly appeared around the town and began to attack in a frenzy. Some players were chatting enthusiastically on the world channel. When they raised their heads, they actually saw a pair of scarlet eyes gazing down at them from above. ¡°F*ck!¡± ¡°Demonic Beasts Invasion!¡± ¡°It¡¯s really coming!¡± For a moment, the world channel was filled with news of Demonic Beasts Invasion. Some players used up their loudspeakers and immediately roared in the regional channel. ¡°Brothers! Help! A demonic beast is right outside my room. It looks like a wild boar!¡± ¡°What¡¯s there to fear about a wild boar? Kill it!¡± Some players offered their suggestions. The player who sought help replied, ¡°The wild boar is 10 meters tall and 30 meters long. Are you telling me to kill it? It is more likely that it will kill me!¡± Another player replied to him, saying, ¡°Why is the wild boar outside your room? Could it be that it is trying to rape you?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know either!¡± That man was about to go insane. He didn¡¯t know why he had become the target of the wild boar. The wild boar was outside his door. Then, through the window, a huge snout appeared. When the man saw that the snout was bigger than his entire body, he froze. He regretted not choosing a race class. If he was a cyclops, he might have even been able to fight back. [Ding! Player Qarlon was attacked by demonic beasts during the Midnight Invasions and was killed!] ¡­ [Ding! Player Mahong was attacked by demonic beasts during the Midnight Invasions and was killed!] ¡­ [Ding! Player Knull was attacked by demonic beasts during the Midnight Invasions and was killed!] ¡­ Suddenly, a series of death notices appeared on certain channels. Chapter 86 - Players! Tempering! Dragon Physique! ¡°F*ck! What did I see?¡± ¡°There are so many notifications on the special channel!¡± ¡°Is this for real? Are players actually dying at the hands of demonic beasts?¡± ¡°If you still have doubts, hurry up and check the world channel. Many people have been sent back to the resurrection point and are complaining like crazy.¡± The players joined the special channel. No one imagined that there would be several death announcements every second. Then, the players entered the world channel and immediately saw the complaints of these people. ¡°Oh my god, a wild boar killed me instantly. Now I¡¯m sending this message at the resurrection point!¡± ¡°A snake demon actually took advantage of me sleeping on the grass and swallowed me whole. If I had known earlier, I wouldn¡¯t have gone offline. Who knew that after going offline, even the state of isolation couldn¡¯t protect me!¡± ¡°All of you encountered demonic beasts that were more than 10 meters tall. I encountered a giant beast that was more than a 100 meters tall. When it stomped down on me, I only felt a numbing sensation. Then, I died on the spot.¡± ¡°I¡¯m speechless. After reading your message, I don¡¯t know what to do. Where exactly should I hide? Should I dig a hole and hide in it?¡± ¡°Sir, I advise you to give up on this idea. Just now, a man-eating earthworm actually swallowed me completely!¡± ¡°F*ck! You were eaten while you were hiding in a hole? Should I hide in the sea then? I won¡¯t be targeted that way.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be stupid. There are even more mysterious demonic beasts in the sea. I just lost contact with my men who were at sea. I don¡¯t know how they died!¡± ¡°All of you should quickly check the death notices on the special channel. If I could scroll back to earlier notices, I would like to tally how many people died at the hands of the demonic beasts.¡± ¡°There are at least tens of thousands of people!¡± ¡°Tens of thousands of people? I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ve underestimated the strength of the demonic beasts. At least hundreds of thousands of people have died!¡± ¡­ [Ding! Player Kakao was attacked by demonic beasts during the Midnight Invasions and was killed! [Ding! ¡­] Just as the people were discussing, new notifications kept appearing on the special channel. Since they could not speak, they could only stare at the channel¡¯s interface. Some people hid in their hiding places and looked at the interface, making praying gestures. ¡°God, bless me!¡± ¡°My wife will definitely survive!¡± ¡­ ¡°God!¡± ¡°Please bless our family!¡± ¡­ ¡°God!¡± ¡°I promise to do good deeds for the rest of my life. Get rid of these demonic beasts and let me live through this night!¡± ¡­ For the entire night, be it on the regional channel or the world channel, the notifications did not cease. Previously, when it was night time, many players would have gone to rest. At least half of them would have left the game. However, this time, not only did no one leave the game, there were also many players who had clearly been sleeping, but they then suddenly got up and checked their characters¡¯ statuses. When some people logged into the game and saw that their characters had entered a near-death state, their bodies went cold. ¡°F*ck!¡± ¡°Demonic beasts that come at midnight!¡± ¡°Oh my god!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t send me back to the resurrection point!¡± ¡­ While the Demonic Beast Invasion continued, Jiang Bai and Su Muxue were already sleeping. If anyone knew that the two of them could sleep so soundly, they would definitely gasp in shock. After all, right now, many people were running around in the game. Comparing the two sides, it could be said that the former was experiencing heaven, while the latter was plunged into hell. The reason why Jiang Bai could sleep soundly was because he knew how to avoid the attacks of the demonic beasts. In his previous life, he was an expert at evading capture who had once escaped many arrests in the real world. When he was in the game, he could easily deal with the invasion of the demonic beasts. However, an expert like him had previously died at the hands of the demonic beasts. After all, there was more than one demonic beast during the Midnight Invasions. There were countless demonic beasts appearing from the sea, land, and sky at the same time. Due to his experience of perishing to the demonic beasts, he began to seriously study the patterns of the Midnight Invasions. At the beginning, he only had a few simple insights, which were not to stay in an empty place or a room. Later on, he discovered that the demonic beasts would not attack areas with Immortal Grass. They would not even step on it. In the world of Swords and Magic, areas covered in Immortal Grass were very rare, almost impossible to find. Even he had only found one area with Immortal Grass. Being so rare, it was almost impossible for other players to discover the pattern of the demonic beast attacks. However, for Jiang Bai, all he needed to do was to use the experience from his previous life. He entered the coordinates of the area that he had memorized back then and teleported to the field of Immortal Grass. Right now, Jiang Bai and Su Muxue were lying in the field of Immortal Grass. It was as if they were sleeping in heaven. The surroundings were filled with the chirping of birds and the fragrance of flowers. A fresh scent wafted through the air. ¡­ When morning came, Jiang Bai woke up and ate some simple food. As he lived near the villa, it was very quiet and almost no one disturbed him. However, when he woke up this time, Jiang Bai felt as if something was missing. It was as if he lacked the company of a familiar or a companion. After letting out a brief sigh, Jiang Bai entered the game. To him, the game was everything. His current experience in the world of Sword and Magic was many times more exciting than that of the real world. Very soon, Jiang Bai woke up among the Immortal Grass. Next to him was Soft Snow, also known as Su Muxue. ¡°I shall sleep for a while longer.¡± Jiang Bai knew that Su Muxue most likely had not woken up in the real world, so he didn¡¯t disturb her. If he shook her character three times, she would be notified in the real world. This was also a method of interaction that the people in his previous life had discovered. After that, Jiang Bai found an area. There were no birds or beasts around, nor were there any people. ¡°It¡¯s time to start tempering my body,¡± he thought to himself. Jiang Bai took out the rewards from clearing the Dragon¡¯s Lair Dungeon. Body tempering, skin tempering, blood tempering, bone tempering. These were actually streams of aura that could continuously forge every part of the player¡¯s body after they were inhaled. ¡°If I remember correctly, the tempering rewards obtained from the Dragon¡¯s Lair should be able to allow the player¡¯s physique to approach that of the Dragon Clan!¡± The Dragon Clan had the toughest skin and thick flesh. Although Jiang Bai could not run very fast after the tempering, this dragon physique could increase his HP and defense by a huge margin. Next, Jiang Bai grabbed a ball of aura that was used to temper his muscles and bones and inhaled it with a deep breath. [Ding! Congratulations, player Maise the God. Your physique is undergoing changes. Muscle and bone tempering is taking effect!] ¡­ [Ding! Congratulations player Maise the God, Your physique is undergoing changes. Skin tempering is taking effect!] ¡­ [Ding! Congratulations player Maise the God. Your physique is undergoing changes. Blood tempering is taking effect!] Chapter 87 - Sleepless Night Jiang Bai swallowed eight auras in one go. They included the tempering of the muscles, the tempering of the skin, the tempering of the blood, the tempering of the body, the tempering of the bones, the tempering of the limbs, and so on! In less than half an hour, Jiang Bai¡¯s entire body had undergone an unnoticeable change. This was because this tempering would not turn Jiang Bai into a giant dragon, but was rather a change to his physique. In general, he was still a human, but his constitution had been strengthened a lot. After the tempering process was over, Jiang Bai looked at the character panel. ¡°Body: Dragon Constitution (new)¡± ¡°Additional attributes: vitality + 300, defense + 200¡± ¡°Dragon Constitution.¡± Jiang Bai nodded in satisfaction. Although he was not exactly a dragon, the bonus attributes of this constitution were already quite impressive. One had to know that the experience required to advance from level 20 was several times what it needed for previous levels. That was exactly why this additional attribute was extremely precious. At this moment, he noticed that the guild training ground had already opened. ¡°Now that I¡¯m reborn, of course, I have to fight for the higher-ranked guild training ground!¡± Jiang Bai¡¯s expression was filled with determination. The guild training ground was divided into upper, middle, and lower ranks, and was distributed according to contribution points. Currently, Jiang Bai had possessed a large number of resources. After donating them to the guild, not only would he be able to obtain contribution points, but he would also be able to purchase rare items as soon as the contribution points market opened. ¡°There¡¯s a special item on the server. It¡¯s special because the entire server only has one.¡± ¡°At that time, when the entire server¡¯s contribution points market opened for the first time, no one would be willing to spend a large number of contribution points to purchase that item!¡± ¡°But for me, it¡¯s a different story¡­¡± Jiang Bai thought to himself and revealed a determined expression. Meanwhile, a large number of equipment and items were stored in his backpack. After they were donated to the guild, other members could use gold coins to buy them in the member¡¯s market. However, to Jiang Bai, there was nothing good in the member¡¯s market, so he might as well pay attention to the contribution points market. Then, Jiang Bai began to donate equipment, tools, and scrolls¡­ ¡°Oh right, I should keep this scroll and treasure chest.¡± There were two unknown tools in Jiang Bai¡¯s backpack These were gifts from the Guild Masters of Steel Guild and Sloan Guild. Because they were unknown, they had some value. As for the other identified tools, they could only be sold for some gold coins at most. So Jiang Bai chose to donate all of these items. ¡­ Just as Jiang Bai was donating equipment, items, and potions, other players heaved a sigh of relief. It was as if they had just survived a disaster. ¡°I didn¡¯t get killed by a demonic beast and didn¡¯t return to the Resurrection Point. I¡¯m so lucky!¡± ¡°I also escaped a disaster. This midnight is like a roller coaster ride. It¡¯s too exciting.¡± ¡°Thank god we didn¡¯t die, or that would mean that the gap between us and the others has widened.¡± ¡°Did you guys see the special channel? It disappeared in the early morning.¡± ¡°I saw it before the special channel disappeared. My preliminary estimate is that at least 210,000 people have returned to the Resurrection Point!¡± ¡°Bro, you¡¯re not a robot. Don¡¯t tell me you can count so many people?¡± ¡°I was just guessing. At least hundreds of thousands of people died. That I can be sure!¡± ¡°If I had to give a number, it would be about 180,000!¡± Everyone chatted on the regional channel. Because there was no way to count the number of people that were dead, most people could only guess. But hundreds of thousands of people died last night, which was already quite shocking. However, after they died, they did not completely return to level 1. There were also some lucky players who only lost half of their exp. However, to all the players, they did not want to die. After all, that would mean starting all over again! When morning arrived, many players in many places felt as if they had been relieved of a heavy burden and fell to the ground with a loud bang. In a meadow, Xiao Rongyu and her best friend fell to the ground as if they were exhausted and fell asleep. Since they had not slept for the whole night, they had to return to reality to rest. While the other players fell to the ground, they were also looking at the world channel and the regional channel. ¡°In the first three hours after midnight, the invasion of demonic beasts is the most intense!¡± ¡°In the later hours, the scale and frequency of the invasion of demonic beasts will decrease!¡± ¡°However, only when the first rays of sunlight appear in the morning will the demonic beasts completely go into hibernation. They will either return to the cave or return to the ancient forest.¡± On the regional channel, a player named Whitey was summarizing the experience for everyone. When the others heard Whitey¡¯s experience, they felt that it made some sense and couldn¡¯t help but nod. However, before the second night, no one knew if the demonic beast would act according to the rules like last night. ¡°Folks, don¡¯t listen to Whitey¡¯s bragging anymore.¡± ¡°Hurry up and go to the world channel! There¡¯s a big situation!¡± ¡°Alright, dude! I¡¯m coming!¡± ¡°No way! What do you mean big situation? You must be joking!¡± ¡­ The people from the regional channel ran to the world channel in confusion. When they switched to the channel panel, they were instantly stunned. ¡°I¡¯m the leader of Steel Guild. I cannot thank you enough, Maise the God. You saved me from the calamity of Midnight!¡± ¡°I¡¯m the leader of Sloan Guild. Thank you very much, Maise the God. Without you, I wouldn¡¯t have survived!¡± ¡°I¡¯m the leader of Jack Guild. If anyone sees Maise the God, please convey my gratitude to him. My guild will do our best to find resources¡­ we will always be grateful¡­¡± ¡°I am¡­¡± More than ten guild leaders¡¯ messages appeared on the world channel. Some people still remembered that both Jack Guild and Sloan Guild were the mainstays of the guild. Yesterday, they even sent out messages on the world channel to seek cooperation with Hidden Dragon Guild. ¡°What¡¯s going on with these guild leaders?¡± ¡°Why are they thanking Maise the God for no reason!¡± ¡°Is there anyone who knows what¡¯s going on? Can you tell me what¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°That¡¯s weird. They said that they are going all out to find resources. Could it be that they have already cooperated with Maise the God and even Hidden Dragon Guild?¡± ¡°Folks, can you help me contact the Guild leader of Steel Guild? The small guild that I created also wants to cooperate with Maise the God. Maise the God must have provided some information, which is why these people were able to escape.¡± ¡°Bro, take a number, please. I just had a private chat with the leader of Steel Guild. He said that the guild is not qualified. Then Maise the God won¡¯t even take a look at you!¡± ¡°It¡¯s great to have the help of Maise the God. Unfortunately, my strength is not enough¡­ but I can warm your bed. Maise the God, I am Cindy. Please do remember me, okay?¡± ¡°After experiencing the invasion of the demonic beasts, I can only choose to sleep in the morning. Folks, keep fighting. I can¡¯t hold on anymore. I have to go to sleep.¡± ¡°Me too. I have to go to sleep. I really can¡¯t take it anymore.¡± The people on the world channel were chatting intensely. Some of them were chatting as they prepared to go to sleep. However, before they could lie down, a piece of news made them widen their bloodshot eyes. ¡°Ding! The world of Sword and Magic is about to allocate the training ground to the various major guilds!¡± ¡°The training ground is divided into upper, middle, and lower grades, and will be distributed according to the contribution points in the guilds!¡± ¡°Countdown: One Hour!¡± ¡°When the time is up, the contribution points will be counted!¡± Chapter 88 - Secret Competition ¡°The guild training ground! It¡¯s really open!¡± ¡°I waited for a long time last night. I didn¡¯t expect that it would only start when the invasion of the demonic beasts is over.¡± ¡°I wonder how many contribution points are there. Have any brothers tried it? How many contribution points can be obtained by donating silver equipment?¡± ¡°From what I know, silver equipment is better than bronze and black-iron equipment. You can get 2 contribution points!¡± ¡°F*ck! One piece of silver equipment can only be sold for 2 contribution points? I only have 5 pieces of silver equipment. I don¡¯t even have a full set! Does that mean that I can only get 10 contribution points if I donate all of them?¡± ¡°Folks, according to this situation, if we donate the equipment, it would be too much of a loss. We might as well wait until the Trading Market opens. If we can¡¯t wait until the Trading Market opens, at least we can set up a stall. There are people who will buy it anyway!¡± ¡°My guild leader is already urging us to donate more. However, the black-iron equipment doesn¡¯t provide contribution points. This makes it very difficult for me. I mean, I have already come up with a way to obtain unlimited contribution points!¡± ¡°Newbies like us shouldn¡¯t think too much about it! Different levels of guilds come with different levels of guild training grounds. If it¡¯s a small guild, they might as well give up on going to a higher-level guild training ground!¡± The conversation continued. Everyone was chatting about the guild training ground. Silver equipment only provided 2 contribution points, while bronze equipment only provided a little over 0 contribution points. As for black-iron equipment, it provided almost no contribution points. From this, it could be seen that it was quite difficult to obtain a large number of contribution points. The allocation of the guild training ground was based on the contribution points obtained by all the guild members during this period of time. Although many novice players were not prepared to participate, the guilds that were ranked in the upper and middle levels had already begun to move quickly. These included Xilong Guild, Cloud Dynasty Guild¡­ They quickly beat the other guilds by securing the first and second place respectively. ¡°Contribution point ranking¡± ¡°1. Xilong Guild (311)¡± ¡°2. Cloud Dynasty Guild (121)¡± ¡°3. Grand Sea Guild (91)¡± ¡°F*ck! I¡¯m in Xilong Guild. I didn¡¯t expect our guild to be so far ahead!¡± ¡°No way! Grand Sea Guild actually made it on the list. I thought they suffered a huge loss?¡± ¡°Dudes, don¡¯t underestimate the power of capital. As long as the capital in real life doesn¡¯t collapse, they will be able to stand up again one day!¡± ¡°What do you mean stand up? It¡¯s just 91 contribution points, which is more than 40 pieces of silver equipment. They¡¯re far from the first place. If Hidden Dragon Guild were here, they would have crushed them!¡± ¡°Wait! I just realized that Hidden Dragon Guild¡¯s name is not on this contribution point ranking. Could it be that they are not on the list?¡± ¡°No way!¡±! Hidden Dragon Guild is still the first place. Although this ranking is based on various factors, they definitely have powerful strengths. It¡¯s impossible that they can¡¯t even enter the contribution point ranking, right?¡± ¡°I just checked and didn¡¯t see the name of Hidden Dragon Guild in the top 50. They might be ranked even lower!¡± ¡°Folks, I found that the current contribution points of Hidden Dragon Guild are 0! In other words, they are ranked last!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t pull my legs. How can the contribution points of Hidden Dragon Guild be zero!¡± Many players shook their heads in disbelief. One had to know that Hidden Dragon Guild was the most powerful guild. It was completely impossible for them to not even have a single contribution point. Following that, some players guessed that Hidden Dragon Guild might not be prepared to participate in the allocation of the guild training ground! However, many people were merely ridiculing them as outsiders. After all, Hidden Dragon Guild was ranked number one before. Yet they did not even have a ranking now for their contribution points. Because of this, the mocking words of these players instantly appeared on the world channel. However, something unexpected happened. What happened next immediately stunned them. ¡°You f*cking idiots. Are you still making fun of Hidden Dragon Guild?¡± ¡°Hurry up and go take a look at the contribution points ranking!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, these players all froze. They checked the contribution points ranking again. They were immediately dumbfounded. ¡°Have Hidden Dragon Guild gotten on the list now?¡± they thought. With doubt, they immediately opened the list and took a look at it. ¡°1. Xilong Guild (321)¡± ¡°2. Hidden Dragon Guild (299)¡± ¡°3. Cloud Dynasty Guild (134)¡± ¡­ In just five minutes, Hidden Dragon Guild¡¯s name appeared in the top three of the rankings. Those players who were mocking Hidden Dragon Guild rubbed their eyes when they saw the scene in front of them. F*ck! ¡°Is this for real?¡± They were already in second place! In the next second, the rankings were updated once again. ¡°First place¡­¡± ¡°Hidden Dragon Guild¡­ is actually in the first place¡­¡± All of them could not articulate properly, as if they were stuttering. The startling turn of events simply made them question their judgment. ¡°1. Hidden Dragon Guild (401)¡± ¡°2. Xilong Guild (321)¡± ¡°3. Cloud Dynasty Guild (134)¡± They were extremely shocked by what happened. Just five minutes ago, the contribution points of Hidden Dragon Guild were still zero. In the end, Hidden Dragon Guild rose to the second place. The most unbelievable thing was that in just a few seconds, Hidden Dragon Guild actually surpassed Xilong Guild and climbed to the first place. Under such circumstances, they couldn¡¯t help but ask themselves what was Hidden Dragon Guild was secretly doing. ¡°Why could they gather so many contribution points all of a sudden!¡± The players who were still making fun of Hidden Dragon Guild felt extremely shocked now. ¡°If¡­¡± ¡°What if Maise the God saw what we said just now?¡± They felt endless regret because of what they said just now. Then, these people immediately used all the gold coins they had on them to buy loudspeakers. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Maise the God. Please forgive me. I shouldn¡¯t have said anything bad about Hidden Dragon Guild.¡± ¡°Maise the God, please forgive me. Any joke I made about Hidden Dragon Guild was not my intention. I beg you. I don¡¯t want to die!¡± ¡°Omnipotent Maise the God, I¡¯m willing to be your dog, as long as you don¡¯t mind what I just said!¡± ¡°Maise the God, I¡¯m a good-for-nothing. I may be a little presumptuous, but I really don¡¯t have any bad intentions!¡± Dozens of players¡¯ messages flooded the screen. They had used up all the loudspeakers on them and still felt that it was not enough. Then, they ran to borrow gold coins from others. After buying the loudspeakers, they added more than ten messages. As for Jiang Bai, he did not pay attention to these people at all. Just as these players had said, they were trash, so there was no need to waste time on them. Soon, these players¡¯ apologies were all drowned in the world channel. The contribution points of Hidden Dragon Guild continued to climb at this moment. Chapter 89 - The First Place! ¡°F*ck! It¡¯s still rising! Just now Hidden Dragon Guild¡¯s contribution points were 401, but in half a minute, it soared to 500!¡± ¡°Hey dude, I bet your network sucks cuz Now Hidden Dragon Guild¡¯s contribution points have risen to 723!¡± ¡°Oh my god, a total of 723 contribution points! It¡¯s directly ahead of the second-ranked Xilong Guild by 400 points!¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Hidden Dragon Guild to have so much momentum! As expected, they won the first place again. Even in the contribution points ranking, no one can shake their position!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t say anything else. Let¡¯s just congratulate on Hidden Dragon Guild!¡± ¡°Hidden Dragon Guild is so awesome!¡± ¡°Awesome! Bravo!¡± The congratulatory messages went on nonstop. On the world channel, ¡®Hidden Dragon Guild is awesome¡¯ appeared and occupied the entire chat screen. The players could feel the most real shock in their hearts. After all, Hidden Dragon Guild only used less than 3 minutes to get from 0 to 723 contribution points. Moreover, 2 contribution points meant a piece of silver equipment. In other words, the members of Hidden Dragon Guild donate more than 300 pieces of silver equipment. ¡°I thought Hidden Dragon Guild only has two members? What¡¯s going on? Could it be that two people donated more than 300 pieces of silver equipment?¡± ¡°F*ck! I just remembered that there are only two people in the entire Hidden Dragon Guild!¡± ¡°How did they do it? You have to know that silver equipment isn¡¯t the same as bronze equipment. Not all monsters can produce that!¡± ¡°Shit! I¡¯m completely crazy now!¡± Everyone did not expect that Hidden Dragon Guild, which only had two members, would donate so much equipment. Even the other guilds, who were supported by capital, could only get more than 320 contribution points, which was more than 100 pieces of equipment. Now, people were very curious about what Hidden Dragon Guild had donated. Some people guessed that it might not only be silver equipment, but also gold equipment, or even set equipment. One had to know that donating set equipment could also earn additional contribution points. ¡­ ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for donating gold equipment, Steel Gauntlets. Received contribution points: 5¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for donating gold equipment, Blood Wing Gloves. Received contribution points: 5¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player¡­¡± Right in front of Jiang Bai, a panel that only he could see appeared. As the contribution points increased, Hidden Dragon Guild gradually led Xilong Guild and Cloud Dynasty Guild, far ahead of them in the contribution points ranking. And there were several reasons why Jiang Bai could obtain so many contribution points. One reason was that Jiang Bai had once plundered many silver and even gold set equipment from Grand Sea Guild members in the Dragon¡¯s Lair! Another reason was that the other dozen or so guilds had provided a large number of resources, including gold equipment and ordinary class scrolls¡­ And this was something that the other guilds did not have! Even if Xilong Guild and Grand Sea Guild were backed by capital, the capital could not be directly charged into the game. Because of this, they were unable to obtain a large number of contribution points in a short period of time. When the one-hour countdown ended, Grand Sea Guild still only had 91 contribution points! However, Hidden Dragon Guild¡¯s contribution points had already hit 910! ¡°Ding! One hour has ended. Now, according to the ranking list, the training ground will be allocated accordingly!¡± ¡°The High-class Training Ground for the first place is called ¡®Vast Mountains and seas¡¯!¡± ¡°The Middle-class Training Ground for the second to the tenth place is called ¡®Field¡¯!¡± ¡°The Lower-class Training Ground for the tenth to the fiftieth place is called ¡®Wilderness¡¯!¡± ¡°The 50th place and the rankings after that are not qualified to enter the training ground!¡± ¡°Reminder, the next higher-level training ground will be upgraded. All guilds, please try your best to obtain the first place!¡± ¡°F*ck! The first place has obtained the training ground called Vast Mountains and seas. Looking at this name. It represents vastness and broadness¡­ there must be a lot of resources inside that can be used to level up!¡± ¡°The name of the lower-ranked training ground is much more crappy. It¡¯s called ¡®Wilderness¡¯. It must be barren inside and there aren¡¯t many resources inside!¡± ¡°Folks, Our guild is ranked 51st. This is the worst! We don¡¯t even have the chance to enter the training ground.¡± 1 ¡°A minute of silence for the dude above!¡± ¡°I really want to join Hidden Dragon Guild. Only their guild has obtained the upper-ranked training ground!¡± ¡°I want to too! Who knows, I might be able to surpass a lot of people by entering the upper-level guild training ground once a day!¡± ¡°Take a look at the last sentence of the announcement. The next time the trial ground respawns, the upper-level trial ground will be upgraded!¡± ¡°Not again! Holy shit!¡± ¡°When will the next respawn be?¡± ¡°Folks, you can already enter the trial ground. What are you still talking about? Hurry up and level up!¡± ¡°Is this for real? I¡¯ll go take a look!¡± The players closed the world channel and immediately found the guild. They discovered that a new word had appeared on it. ¡°Trial ground.¡± ¡°Hint: the guild does not have the qualifications. The trial ground has not opened yet!¡± Most of the players were from guilds that were not ranked at all. Hence, the guild members could not enter the trial ground. However, there were some lucky people who joined the upper-middle-level guilds. ¡°Trial ground, ¡®Wilderness¡¯¡± ¡°Do you want to enter?¡± A different panel appeared in front of these lucky people. They were excited and immediately clicked enter. In the next second, the scenery they were in underwent a drastic change. Previously, they were standing in the middle of the town, but now, it was more like they had arrived at a desolate area. Every place seemed to be waiting for development! ¡°F*ck! This is the ¡®Wilderness¡¯ trial ground?¡± ¡°I want to go there to obtain experience and resources.¡± Members of a few guilds entered a trial ground together. They looked around and saw a desert not far away. A few closer to them were mountains and cliffs. There were no resources at all. ¡°Ding! Remind the members of the various major guilds that they can obtain a large amount of experience and a small number of resources by entering the trial ground! Please pay attention to the place where the green light appears!¡± After this announcement appeared, the players immediately understood. Following that, they looked into the distance and immediately saw a scene of green light appearing in several places. ¡°There must be resources there!¡± ¡°There¡¯s also that place! There must be experience!¡± ¡°Hurry up and go!¡± In the entire ¡®Wilderness¡¯, there were 40 guild members gathered. As a result, there were already not enough resources inside, so there were even fewer resources now. In comparison, the guilds that entered ¡®Field¡¯ were slightly better. This included Xilong Guild, Celestial Guild, and Grand Sea Guild¡­ These members entered ¡®Field¡¯ one by one. As far as the eye could see, they were surrounded by dense forests and some lakes¡­ After High-pressure Gun of Grand Sea Guild entered, he looked pretty disappointed. ¡°Our magnificent guild actually wants to compete with these people for the resources of the trial ground!¡± ¡°It¡¯s simply a disgrace to our guild!¡± He expressed his complaints. The people of the other nine guilds were immediately exasperated. They all have their own thought and judgment. But they also couldn¡¯t stand being taken advantage of. At this moment, the members of Xilong Guild stood up. Then they said, ¡°Everyone! Although we can¡¯t hurt each other in the trial ground, we can work together to prevent the members of Grand Sea Guild from obtaining resources and experience!¡± ¡°We must make them pay the price!¡± The other guilds echoed them and could not help but nod. ¡°That¡¯s exactly what I¡¯m thinking. Let¡¯s kill the members of their guild!¡± Immediately after, they saw that they had been going against the members of their guild everywhere. ¡°They still want to occupy this lake!¡± ¡°Scram! High-pressure Gun!¡± Members of Xilong Guild and Cloud Dynasty Guild joined hands to deal with High-pressure Gun and the others. For a time, although the members of the Guild had seized the intermediate training ground, they had no way of obtaining even the slightest bit of resources and experience. ¡°F*ck you! I¡¯m going to kill you all!¡± High-pressure Gun flew into a rage and charged forward. Chapter 90 - The Thousand Qin Feng stood at the side. When he saw his companion High-pressure Gun rushing forward, he didn¡¯t go up to stop him. He knew that the training ground was filled with slaughter. However, they wouldn¡¯t be badly injured here. After all, there was a 99% damage reduction here! This way, the safety of the players could be guaranteed. ¡°Hashimoto Sea, let¡¯s go help High-pressure Gun!¡± ¡°We¡¯re members of Grand Sea Guild. How can they bully us?¡± Qin Feng said to Hashimoto Sea. Hearing this, Hashimoto Sea raised his hands in a pair of Black Iron Gloves, looking at the distance angrily. He had been wearing the Golden Gloves previously. Now that he had died once, he couldn¡¯t even wear the Silver Gloves. As Hashimoto Sea rushed up with his men, all the players of the Field got into a fight. Soon, the players of Grand Sea Guild were beaten up, bleeding. Each of them was in great pain. ¡°Let¡¯s quit!¡± ¡°Go!¡± Qin Feng said to High-pressure Gun and the others. At this time, High-pressure Gun and Hashimoto Sea were very unpleased. They did not want to quit at all. However, they knew it wasn¡¯t beneficial to them to keep fighting. ¡°Then we¡¯ll have to give up the resources of the guild training ground today.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s Go!¡± High-pressure Gun said coldly. Soon, the members of Grand Sea Guild left dejectedly. In comparison, the High-class Training Ground was rather quiet because only one guild could enter here, which was Hidden Dragon Guild. And there were only two members in this guild. It could be said that this huge ground belonged to Jiang Bai and Su Muxue. ¡°Hey, you¡¯re here! The training ground has just opened. Let¡¯s go in!¡± Jiang Bai said as he saw Su Muxue¡¯s illusory figure appear beside him. ¡°Huh? The High-class Training Ground, Vast Mountain and Sea!¡± Su Muxue¡¯s delicate face revealed a surprised expression. She had not been online for a short period. Yet, Hidden Dragon Guild had unexpectedly obtained the only High-class Training Ground! How did this happen? ¡°Ickes, Vivienne, you two come out!¡± Jiang Bai summoned his familiars. Soon, two graceful figures appeared. One was an ice-cold beauty, Black Dragon Princess, Ickes. The other was the gentle dragon-descent witch, Vivienne. ¡°You go in first!¡± Jiang Bai waved his hand, telling Ickes, Vivienne, and Su Muxue to enter the training ground of Vast Mountain and Sea first. ¡°What about you?¡± Su Muxue turned around, full of doubt. Jiang Bai winked at her, telling her that he needed to deal with some business about his profession. However, he was actually thinking of summoning the next familiar. When Ickes and Vivienne heard Jiang Bai¡¯s explanation, their beautiful faces revealed doubtful expressions. ¡°Master Maise, what are you doing behind our backs?¡± they asked inwardly. Although they had doubts, they still followed Su Muxue into the training ground. Jiang Bai heaved a sigh of relief when seeing these women leave. ¡°I can¡¯t let you see the familiar I¡¯m going to summon next! ¡°Otherwise¡­ I¡¯m not sure what will happen if you women get together!¡± Jiang Bai thought as he looked at the Familiar Encyclopedia. As his character leveled up, he could summon another familiar. ¡°The Thousand-year-old Green Snake.¡± In Jiang Bai¡¯s memory, this green snake had a background story. It had been cultivated for a thousand years before transforming into a human. It looked for its lifelong partner and had only one faith, which was to love and rely on only one person. ¡°It seems like I might be in trouble next.¡± Jiang Bai scratched his head. After all, this Thousand-year-old Green Snake was looking for its true love. It was not quite the same as Vivienne and Ickes. But it could be certain that they were very likely to be jealous of each other and fight for him¡­ Jiang Bai was too lazy to think much about it. Since he had decided, he would just have to take the consequences. Then, Jiang Bai skipped over the gray illustrations in Familiar Encyclopedia and clicked the Thousand-year-old Green Snake. Soon, a dazzling green light shone out from Familiar Encyclopedia. The surrounding forest immediately became restless. The beasts didn¡¯t dare to stay around and fled in panic. But there were some exceptions among them. A few small snakes had been crawling through the grass. However, they suddenly realized that a power they yearned for had appeared. That was a power that a snake could only have after transforming into a human. They had always wanted to transform into humans and enter this realm. Therefore, they stared ahead at this moment. Right now, an illusory figure appeared in front of Jiang Bai. Even if its whole body hadn¡¯t been completely revealed, Jiang Bai could already see the green snake¡¯s beautiful face. Most importantly, after the green snake transformed into a human, it had long and beautiful legs which were extremely alluring. Jiang Bai had a feeling that if he was caught between its legs, he might not even be able to walk. ¡°Are you my master?¡± Suddenly, a soft voice sounded. Jiang Bai looked at the Thousand-year-old Green Snake. He had never expected its voice to be so pleasant to hear. It called him ¡°master¡±, which made him experience a sensation of satisfaction. ¡°Just call me Maise the God or Master Maise, like the other familiars,¡± Jiang Bai replied. ¡°No, you¡¯re my lover.¡± The Thousand-year-old Green Snake bowed slightly like an ancient woman in Dragon Country, with a dignified and graceful posture. Seeing this, Jiang Bai was shocked. Obviously, the Thousand-year-old Green Snake had gradually evolved under the influence of the ancient culture of Dragon Country. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t know so much etiquette. ¡°Alright.¡± Although Jiang Bai wanted to correct its attitude toward its master, he wasn¡¯t in a rush right now. Most importantly, the Thousand-year-old Green Snake¡¯s faith was to stay with only one man for the rest of its life. He probably had a long way to go. Then, Jiang Bai looked at the snake¡¯s interface. ¡°Name: The Thousand-year-old Green Snake, Wan Qing.¡± ¡°Race: Snake.¡± ¡°Level: Level 20.¡± ¡°Grade: Mythical.¡± ¡°Strength: 2000.¡± ¡°Stamina: 3200.¡± ¡°Defense: 1900.¡± ¡°Agility: 3200.¡± ¡°Intelligence: 3100.¡± ¡°Bloodline Talent: A thousand-year cultivation (mythical), snake queen (mythical).¡± ¡°Skills: nimble appearance (mythical) level 10, green snake form (mythical) level 10, luring technique (mythical) level 7, snake form attack (mythical) level 5¡­¡± ¡°Jesus! What a Thousand-year-old Green Snake! Each of its attributes has exceeded 1000, and even some of its agility has reached 3200!¡± Looking at the attributes panel of the Thousand-year-old Green Snake, Jiang Bai was very shocked. When he played the web game previously, he had never paid attention to such a beast with powerful attributes as the Thousand-year-old Green Snake. ¡°Snake queen? What¡¯s this talent exactly?¡± Jiang Bai was a little confused about its bloodline talent. At this moment, all kinds of small snakes crawled over through the grass and came close to them. When the Thousand-year-old Green Snake appeared, her entire body emitted a queen-like aura. These small snakes followed the aura and came over. They straightened their bodies first, then lowered their heads as if they were kowtowing. After seeing this, Jiang Bai finally understood why her bloodline talent was called ¡°snake queen¡±. This Thousand-year-old Green Snake could command small snakes, pythons, and even snake-shaped genies. It could even teach them the ability to transform into humans. ¡°You¡¯re Wan Qing, right?¡± Jiang Bai noticed it had a name and asked softly. ¡°Yes, my Lover, Maise the God!¡± Wan Qing turned around and looked at him gently. Wan Qing seemed to have noticed something because her intelligence was beyond 3000. She said, ¡°Maise, my lover, are there any other women who want to compete with me for your love? Take me to them!¡± Chapter 91 - Gains from the Training Ground Hearing what Wan Qing said, Jiang Bai was shocked. Sure enough, Wan Qing had intelligence of 3,100 points. She could capture even the slightest change in his expression. ¡°They¡¯re in the training ground. Let¡¯s go in.¡± Jiang Bai brought Wan Qing, the Thousand-year-old Green Snake, to the training ground named Vast Mountain and Sea. The surroundings changed. They had entered a fairyland that was like heaven. The surroundings were filled with the chirping of birds and fragrant flowers. Clouds surrounded by fog floated above their heads. This place was full of a mysterious atmosphere. When Jiang Bai saw this scene, his expression changed slightly. Although he had seen the scenery of Vast Mountain and Sea in his previous life through other people¡¯s guide videos, it was different to experience it personally. ¡°Master Maise, you¡¯re finally here! Come over here!¡± Ickes and Vivienne waved at him. However, as they spoke, a hint of hostility suddenly appeared in their eyes. That woman seemed to be very close to Master Maise. As far as their eyes could see, while Jiang Bai was walking over, Wan Qing, the Thousand-year-old Green Snake, was leaning on his body and linking his arm elegantly. Ickes and Vivienne had never expected to have such a powerful opponent this time. They had been competitors before. But after they got to know each other better, they became good friends who were both full of admiration for Jiang Bai. However, a woman not from the dragon clan appeared this time. They immediately felt a sense of crisis. After Jiang Bai approached, Wan Qing, Ickes, and Vivienne were left on the side. He did not know what would happen next, but he would better stay away. Su Muxue was in the middle of Ickes and Vivienne. She saw the two familiars in human forms had their eyes full of hostility. Moreover, it was not the kind of hostility between enemies but between love rivals. ¡°Jiang Bai? ¡°Why did he take in such a beautiful familiar again?¡± Su Muxue was confused. He firstly had Black Dragon Princess, Ickes. Then, he had the dragon-descent witch, Vivienne. Who was it this time? Then, she immediately trotted out and went to Jiang Bai¡¯s side, preparing to ask him about it. Ickes and Vivienne were both startled by Su Muxue¡¯s action. However, for them, adventurers were not strong enough to be their current competitors. On the contrary, the Thousand-year-old Green Snake in front of them seemed stronger and more beautiful than them. That meant this green snake was more threatening. ¡­ ¡°Wan Qing, the Thousand-year-old Green Snake?¡± ¡°Really?¡± After Su Muxue caught up with Jiang Bai, she asked curiously. She had just learned some information about the green snake from Jiang Bai. However, Jiang Bai didn¡¯t tell her that he had summoned it from Familiar Encyclopedia. After all, he couldn¡¯t casually expose that secret. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t we focus on leveling up now? ¡°Why do you care about the Thousand-year-old Green Snake named Wan Qing?¡± Jiang Bai looked at Su Muxue helplessly. Then, he came to the place where the green light was shining. ¡°Ding! Congratulations, player Maise the God! You have obtained the training ground resource: Experience Spiritual Spring.¡± ¡°Experience Spiritual Spring: can provide a total of 10,000 experience points to players.¡± ¡­ ¡°Ding! Congratulations, player Maise the God! You have obtained the training ground resource: Experience Lake.¡± ¡°Experience Lake: can provide a total of 20,000 experience points to players.¡± ¡­ ¡°Ding! Congratulations, player Maise the God! You have obtained the training ground resource: Potion Waterfall.¡± ¡°Potion Waterfall: can provide players with 100 bottles of Gold-grade HP Potion.¡± ¡­ Resources could be easily obtained on the training grounds. Jiang Bai didn¡¯t have to compete with other players nor worry about the attack from demonic beasts. And the more advanced the training ground was, the more experience points would be obtained. The Middle-class Training Ground would only have Experience Spiritual Spring providing 5,000 EXP. And the Lower-class Training Ground would provide less EXP of merely around 2,000. After strolling around Vast Mountain and Sea, Jiang Bai obtained a total of ten resources. However, there was a limit to the number of resources that players could obtain on the training grounds. After acquiring ten resource points, Jiang Bai almost reached the limit. After that, he recounted the resources that he had obtained. Total EXP: 10,200. 1 Gold-grade HP Potion: 100 bottles. Gold-grade Mana Potion: 100 bottles. ¡­ ¡°The resources in the training grounds were mostly experience points. However, equipment and tools were a little lacking!¡± Jiang Bai sighed. Yet, it was good enough to obtain so many resources. The amount of EXP provided was enough for him to upgrade three levels in a row and reach Level 23! It was known that the further he went, the more EXP he would need. It was already quite good that he could now upgrade three levels in a row. To Jiang Bai, once he obtained the EXP, he would continue to block the experience bar and prevent his level from breaking through. After all, he could obtain additional potential points. It would be a waste if he did not take it. ¡°There are too many experience points here!¡± ¡°Oh, my God!¡± Su Muxue was surprised as she covered her mouth with one hand. She had also obtained nearly 100,000 EXP from this training ground, which allowed her to break through to Level 22. Beside her, Ickes and Vivienne seemed to keep a distance from Wan Qing. Although they had also obtained Experience Spiritual Spring and other resources, they were unwilling to share them with Wan Qing. ¡°Master Maise, we¡¯ve leveled up too,¡± Vivienne walked up and said with a smile. Jiang Bai nodded slightly. He knew very well that familiars could also obtain resources and experience points in the training grounds. At this moment, Wan Qing, the Thousand-year-old Green Snake, walked over and held Jiang Bai¡¯s arm under Vivienne and Ickes¡¯s jealous gazes. Just like before, Wan Qing kept sticking close to Jiang Bai elegantly like a cuddly woman next to her man. ¡°Maise, my love, I haven¡¯t upgraded yet. ¡°What a pity! ¡°I was so close!¡± the Thousand-year-old Green Snake, Wan Qing, said to Jiang Bai. ¡°Your situation is different,¡± Jiang Bai shook his head and said. Now, Wan Qing needed a lot of experience points to upgrade from Level 20. After all, she was of mythical grade. So she was definitely different from Vivienne. Su Muxue, at the side, could not help but rub her eyes when she saw what was happening. She wondered if she had seen it wrongly. On the other side, Ickes and Vivienne were secretly angry because of Wanqing¡¯s actions. Unknowingly, a dark aura and a witch¡¯s aura assaulted them, enveloping this area. Seeing this, Jiang Bai had a bad feeling. He then said to the familiars, ¡°Why don¡¯t you go and stay in the Beastmaster Spirit Ball?¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Ickes stepped forward with a cold face and quickly broke the Beastmaster Spirit Ball with one hand. Vivienne, at the side, said, ¡°No, we¡¯re not going in!¡± Seeing this, Jiang Bai was speechless. It was a Beastmaster Spirit Ball! But Ickes broke it as soon as he took it out. If he had expected this earlier, he would not have cared about these women. Chapter 92 - Su MuXue’s Dual Class Jiang Bai left the trial ground. At the same time, Su Muxue walked out. However, this time, she didn¡¯t see Ickes, Vivienne, or Wan Qing¡­ This was because Su Muxue had just convinced these Beastmaster goddesses. That was why Jiang Bai had the opportunity to separate them and let them enter the Familiar Encyclopedia to rest. ¡°Thank you!¡±Jiang Bai looked at Su Muxue with gratitude. ¡°Why are you thanking me? Didn¡¯t you say you had something to give me?¡± Su Muxue smiled evilly. ¡°So you¡¯re here for the scroll!¡± Jiang Bai laughed and continued, ¡°But I can¡¯t guarantee that this class scroll will give you anything good!¡± Then, Jiang Bai took out an unknown class scroll. Only when the user placed both hands on the scroll would the relevant class information appear. Such unknown class scrolls were usually support classes. To Jiang Bai, this class was useless, but to Su Muxue, it might be useful. ¡°Put your hands on it!¡± Jiang Bai took out the class scroll, opened it and said to Su Muxue. At this moment, Su Muxue was curious. Her two slender hands were placed on the scroll. Her hands were like a snow mountain, smooth and white. Suddenly. A light mist rushed out from the scroll and flew into the air. It immediately covered Su Muxue¡¯s entire body. Then, a panel appeared in front of Su Muxue. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player ¡®Soft Snow¡¯ for opening an unknown class scroll! You have obtained the Alchemist Class!¡± ¡°Alchemist Class: In the world of Sword and Magic, this is a class that relies the most on intelligence and creativity. Usually, with an unusual formula, you can create a potion that can kill people thousands of miles away!¡± ¡°Reminder: You can dual cultivate with a occult wizard/witch and become a dual class player!¡± ¡°Dual class?¡± Su Muxue covered her mouth with one hand, once again feeling surprised. Once she became a dual class player, there was another possibility. Other people could only specialize in one profession, but she could master both classes, and she could also learn the exclusive skills of the profession. Although different classes could learn skills of different classes, but they would only be able to learn the basic skills. If they wanted to learn exclusive skills, they could only change to this class unless or obtain a skill scroll. Su Muxue thought for a while. If an alchemist needed intelligence and creativity, then she was more or less unable to do it. After all, she felt that she definitely couldn¡¯t be compared to those people who were quick to increase their intelligence. While she was hesitating, Su Muxue looked in Jiang Bai¡¯s direction and waited for him to make a suggestion. ¡°How do I Choose? Do I choose to cultivate both classes?¡± Su Muxue asked doubtfully. ¡°Yes!¡± Jiang Bai nodded slightly. Su Muxue could cultivate both classes, and then there wouldn¡¯t be any conflict. Most importantly, once the alchemist¡¯s experience increased, then she could refine that kind of medicine that increased magical power, and use it to strengthen the secret sorcery¡¯s explosive power. It could be said that Su Muxue¡¯s dual class was equivalent to preparing herself for the future. She would definitely become extremely powerful in the future. ¡°There was once a dual class person who eventually became a powerful person in the world. However, that person chose the ancient magical beast race class and the demon race class!¡± ¡°When the world of Sword and Magic completely merged with the real world, that person caused many people in many regions to fall into darkness. It could be said that he was an extremely sinful person!¡± ¡°If I reach another kingdom, I might be able to that from happening!¡± Jiang Bai thought to himself. He remembered that the sinful person was in a neighboring kingdom, which was the Abu Haier Kingdom. Moreover, he had yet to enter the world of Sword and Magic. However, this was all in the future, so Jiang Bai didn¡¯t think too much about it. After that, he said to Su Muxue, ¡°Use the class scroll! I think that cultivating two classes is a good choice!¡± Su Muxue listened to Jiang Bai¡¯s words and immediately pressed down her right hand on the class scroll. The light fog that enveloped her surroundings suddenly condensed and poured in from her right hand. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player ¡®Soft Snow¡¯ for mastering the second class as an Alchemist!¡± ¡°Alchemist rank: Beginner¡± After hearing the voice, Su Muxue immediately looked at her waist. She was actually carrying a medicine bottle. ¡°Looks like I¡¯ve really become an alchemist!¡± ¡°Not only am I carrying a medicine bottle, I¡¯ve also obtained a basic talent: Five Senses of Alchemy!¡± ¡°And a basic skill ¡®Concocting Medicine¡¯!¡± As she spoke. Su Muxue took out the bottle. Jiang Bai watched from the side as Su Muxue quickly produced a silver grade HP potion. ¡°You try it.¡± Su Muxue was filled with curiosity as she extended her hand out, wanting to let Jiang Bai test the effects of this HP potion. Jiang Bai took a glance at the HP potion that was emitting a dark aura like dark cuisine and couldn¡¯t help but shake his head in his heart. He knew that this bottle of HP potion was effective, but the person who drank it would experience an unprecedented bitterness. ¡°Well, give it to the little animal. I think this little mouse is injured¡­¡± Jiang Bai pointed at it. They walked out of the Forest of green woods and headed toward the affiliated Moonlight City. There were some small animals shuttling through the road. Su Muxue listened to Jiang Bai¡¯s words and lowered her body. She then placed the medicine into the little mouse¡¯s mouth. The Little Mouse had a simple injury on its foot. It only needed a few days to recover. However, the HP potion could speed up the recovery of the Little Mouse¡¯s injury. After Su Muxue placed the medicine into the little mouse¡¯s mouth, it took a sip and fainted on the spot. Moreover, waves of bitter breath came out from its tongue. ¡°How¡­ How come it¡¯s die!¡± Su Muxue turned pale with fright. She was refining a HP potion, not a killer potion! While Su Muxue was shocked, Jiang Bai shook his head and said, ¡°It¡¯s not dead! It will wake up very soon, and it¡¯s will be alive and kicking!¡± Not long after. The little mouse really stood up and circled around a few times in excitement. However, when it raised its head to look at Su Muxue, it immediately rolled its eyes and quickly fled. ¡°Huh? Why did it roll its eyes at me?¡± Su Muxue was immediately dumbfounded. She had never thought that the little mouse would have such a reaction. ¡°Perhaps the HP potion was too bitter. It¡¯s fine. Alchemists are like this. Let¡¯s not worry about whether it tastes good or not. At least it worked!¡± Jiang Bai tried to comfort Su Muxue and replied. At this moment, Su Muxue nodded her head in confusion. She felt a little strange! Could it be that Jiang Bai had already noticed that her HP potion was very unpleasant to drink? ¡°I was wondering why you were concerned about the little mouse. It turns out that you dislike the fact that my HP potion is very unpleasant to drink!¡± Su Muxue said angrily to Jiang Bai, but in a coquettish way. ¡°That¡¯s not true!¡± Jiang Bai replied. ¡°Then next time, you will be my little white mouse!¡± Su Muxue said firmly. ¡°Are you talking about¡­ a dying little white mouse? Forget it.¡± Jiang Bai shook his head. It was better to let the little mouse bear such a thing. The two of them went on chatting. Soon, they entered Moonlight City. Compared to Green Forest Town, Moonlight City was a bigger place. There were many businessmen doing business and many NPCs issuing quests! Most importantly, there would be a big event in Moonlight City! The difficulty was almost close to hell. Chapter 93 - End of Moonlight City When Jiang Bai entered Moonlight City, there were already quite a number of players gathered there. In order to avoid detection, Jiang Bai hid his ID. Beside him, Su Muxue also hid her ID. However, she never thought that after 18 consecutive clicks, she could actually hide her name. ¡°This is too amazing!¡± Su Muxue had just tested the ability to hide her name when she exclaimed in surprise. Jiang Bai did not respond to Su Muxue. Instead, he was thinking about something else. He looked ahead. There was a group of players gathered there. They were chatting with a kingdom guard. This kingdom guard was someone sent by the Abu Haier Kingdom. ¡°If I remember correctly, this kingdom¡¯s guard is the reason for the upcoming Doomsday event in Moonlight City! After that Doomsday event, the entire Moonlight City was destroyed. As for the players inside, they all died along with it!¡± Jiang Bai thought about the events that happened in his previous life. Because his memories were a little distant. It was also a little difficult for him to recall. However, he quickly figured out the entire sequence of events. From the moment the kingdom¡¯s guards issued the escort mission to the moment the batch of treasures arrived in Moonlight City, the Apocalypse had occurred. The main character of that event was a super demonic beast with over 1 million HP. One point of stamina was equivalent to 100 hp. Yet, this super demonic beast actually had over 1 million HP. This meant that one of its attributes had reached a terrifying 10,000 hp! ¡°If I can stop this transportation quest, then I can stop the Doomsday event in Moonlight City.¡± After thinking for a moment, Jiang Bai decided to give it a try. After all, in his previous life, someone had stopped the doomsday event in Moonlight City and obtained a wealth of experience points and gold coins as reward. Just as Jiang Bai walked forward, the discussions of the players came from the front. ¡°Oh my God! This escort quest actually provides 10,000 gold coins! and platinum grade equipment¡­¡± ¡°Are you guys going to accept it or not? I¡¯m going to accept it anyway!¡± ¡°Of course we¡¯re going to accept it! With such a rich reward in front of us, do we have any reason to reject it?¡± The players all revealed excited expressions. When they heard about the reward of the escort mission, they had already made a decision in their hearts. Now, if anyone dared to stop them from completing this mission, then they would fight to the death with the other party. At the same time, escort missions appeared in the other cities within the Abu Haier Kingdom. The excited discussions of the players instantly appeared on the entire server channel. ¡°Brothers, have you entered Moonlight City yet? I¡¯ve just accepted an escort quest! This is amazing! 10,000 gold coins!¡± ¡°Hey man, I have good news for you. I¡¯ve also accepted an escort quest in sunlight city. I¡¯m responsible for delivering the items to your moonlight city area!¡± ¡°Haven¡¯t you noticed? This escort quest seems to be available in every city. Moreover, the rewards are very rich. There¡¯s even platinum grade equipment!¡± ¡°To be honest, I¡¯m still wearing silver-grade equipment. I¡¯ve never seen platinum-grade equipment before. May I know if platinum-grade equipment is rare?¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you talking nonsense? I¡¯ve just killed a few hundred demonic beasts in the wilderness of Moonlight City, and I haven¡¯t even seen a single platinum-grade equipment! I can imagine that equipment of this level is quite rare!¡± ¡°Then there¡¯s no need to say much more. I¡¯ll definitely accept this escort mission!¡± ¡°Yeah, I¡¯ll fight whoever dares to stop me.¡± All the players were going crazy. The entire server channel was abuzz with discussion. Many players had made up their minds, thinking that they would get the escort mission no matter what. And when the players walked to the kingdom¡¯s guard panel, a more specific escort mission panel appeared. ¡°Escort Mission¡± ¡°Difficulty: Silver¡± ¡°Description: transportation of materials and valuable items from sunlight city, Amber City, Crystal City, and other places to Moonlight City will require a large number of people¡­¡± ¡°Reward: 10,000 gold coins, platinum equipment (selected)¡± ¡°Reminder: platinum equipment and gold coins can only be obtained after five successful shipments!¡± ¡°Silver!¡± The players revealed excited expressions when they saw the interface. They had thought that the difficulty of this mission was platinum or even diamond. After all, there was platinum equipment in the reward, so it was natural for them to guess. However, what surprised them was that the difficulty of this mission was only silver. ¡°F*ck! Silver, brothers, I don¡¯t care anymore. I must be included in this mission!¡± ¡°I saw in the mission introduction that a large number of people are needed. So, counting me in will be fine, right?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already accepted the escort mission and I¡¯m waiting to transport the materials!¡± ¡°Same here!¡± ¡°Well, we¡¯re going to be rich!¡± The players were excited. Many people felt that this might be a benefit provided by the world of Sword and Magic. After all, it was simply amazing that a silver-tier mission could provide such a rich reward. However, they also remembered that they had experienced the ¡®Midnight Invasions¡¯ last night and had suffered a large-scale attack from the demonic beasts. If this was a compensation from the world of Sword and Magic, then it was still acceptable. Just as the people were getting excited, Jiang Bai revealed a different expression. ¡°They still don¡¯t know that the materials and important items that will be transported next will cause everyone in Moonlight City to be in the middle of a nightmare nightmare!¡± ¡°And those players who participated in the escort mission from Sunlight City, Amber City, Crystal City, and other places will all become sinners!¡± ¡°After all, it was their actions that led to the destruction of Moonlight City!¡± As Jiang Bai thought this, a scene from his previous life surfaced in his mind. At that time, no one knew what would happen after the escort mission. Hence, when the escort mission came out, everyone was extremely excited. Just like the heated scene in the entire server channel, everyone felt that this was a benefit. Unfortunately, the people of the kingdom had long since known about the matter behind the escort mission. However, they did not explain it clearly to the players. Instead, they turned these players into criminals of Moonlight City. Back then, there were still a few players who had escaped from Moonlight City. In the end, they became experts and killed everyone who had participated in the escort mission back then. After all, in Moonlight City, were their companions and their loved ones! Naturally, they were angry and wanted to take revenge. ¡°Now that the players are so excited, how are we going to stop them?¡± Jiang Bai couldn¡¯t help but scratch his head and revealed a thoughtful expression. Su Muxue, who was beside him, was a little confused. What was going on with Jiang Bai? Why did he have a worried expression? ¡°Look, the rewards for the escort mission are awesome. Aren¡¯t we going to accept it?¡± Su Muxue suddenly pointed to the front and her voice was full of excitement. Chapter 94 - We Meet Again Su Muxue just wanted Jiang Bai to come back to his senses. As she spoke, Jiang Bai also came to his senses. He raised his head and asked softly, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Do you also want to accept the escort mission?¡± Su Muxue blinked her eyes and nodded naturally, she said, ¡°Yes, 10,000 gold coins and platinum equipment. Moreover, this equipment reward is selected. Such a good mission, if we miss it, there might not be any more. Most importantly, the members of Xilong Guild, Cloud Dynasty Guild, and Grand Sea Guild have all taken action!¡± While she was speaking, Su Muxue¡¯s expression changed slightly. She noticed that the members of several large guilds were walking out of the crowd and arriving beside the kingdom¡¯s guards. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that the members of these guilds would come to Moonlight City like us!¡± ¡°After they accept the quest, they should head to Crystal City, Amber City, and other places to transport the items, right?¡± Su Muxue continued. When Jiang Bai saw the members of the big guilds, his expression didn¡¯t change. However, these people provided him with an idea. ¡°Go and inform the guild leaders of the dozen or so guilds! Let them meet in the plaza of Moonlight City,¡± said Jiang Bai. Hearing this, Su Muxue was a little dumbfounded. Why did he inform the leaders of Sloan Guild, Jack Guild, and the other guilds at this time? ¡°Okay.¡± Although Su Muxue had doubts in her heart, she still followed Jiang Bai¡¯s instructions. Soon, the leaders of the eleven guilds received the news of the gathering. After the leader of the Steel Guild received the news, he immediately sent a private message to the others. His voice was filled with excitement. ¡°Maise the God is looking for me again. I wonder if he has looked for you guys!¡± After the message was sent, it appeared on the chat interface of the other ten people. Soon after. Those people also replied with incomparable excitement, ¡°Me Too! Maise the God has also informed me!¡± ¡°Anyway, we will listen to Soft Snow¡¯s words and quickly gather at the square. Maise the God is waiting for us there!¡± ¡°I am still in Amber City. I originally wanted to accept the escort mission. Since Maise the God needs me, then it doesn¡¯t matter whether I want this mission or not. Let¡¯s hurry over.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s Go!¡± Not long after Eleven figures appeared in the square of Moonlight City. They looked at each other in dismay and saw the excitement in each other¡¯s eyes. They were also looking for a familiar figure. ¡°Where¡¯s Maise the God?¡± Just as they were wondering. Jiang Bai and Su Muxue slowly walked up from behind. ¡°Come over here. There are many people there!¡± Jiang Bai suddenly spoke and gave them a look. There were all kinds of people in this square, so it was better to find a more hidden place to communicate. The leaders of the eleven guilds turned around. When they saw the Maise the God, they immediately lowered their heads in excitement. ¡°Okay!¡± They nodded respectfully and didn¡¯t dare to call the Maise the God directly. After all, the other party didn¡¯t seem to be high-profile. If they revealed the other party¡¯s identity, it wouldn¡¯t be good. Following that, they followed the Maise the God to a secret garden in Moonlight City. There were no NPCs here, and there weren¡¯t even any other players. The eleven guild leaders revealed astonished gazes. Along the way, they had personally seen how the Maise the God had entered this garden! ¡°We crossed the waterfall and ended up in this hidden garden!¡± ¡°No one would have thought that behind that extremely terrifying waterfall, there was actually such a place!¡± ¡°Right, aren¡¯t you guys curious why Maise the God didn¡¯t have an ID on his head?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve also noticed it just now. Not only did Maise the God hide his name, even Soft Snow did the same. I wonder how they did it. They¡¯re really amazing!¡± The leaders of the eleven guilds expressed their admiration as they communicated with each other. As they interacted with Jiang Bai, they felt that he was even more mysterious. After Jiang Bai led them into the garden, he casually glanced at the surrounding garden scenery. Just like in his previous life, very few people found such a hidden area in moonlight city. However, this was very normal. After all, such a mysterious place did not have any game notifications. The players could only rely on themselves to explore. Many players saw the waterfall and only thought that it was a beautiful scene. They would never have thought that there was such a garden behind the waterfall. Jiang Bai remembered very clearly that in his previous life, people who found all kinds of hidden areas had the biggest hobby of bathing under the waterfall. That was why the other party was able to find such a place in several cities. ¡°Where did you all come from just now?¡± Jiang Bai was the first to ask. He needed to know the situation of these people coming over. ¡°I¡¯m from Crystal City,¡± the leader of the Sloan Guild said. ¡°I¡¯m from Amber City!¡± ¡°Daylight City!¡± The other ten people answered one by one. However, they didn¡¯t know why Maise the God asked this question. ¡°I see that all of you are also curious as to why I called all of you here to Moonlight City this time, right?¡± Jiang Bai swept a glance over and saw what they were puzzled about. As they nodded, Jiang Bai continued: ¡°Then let me tell all of you briefly. Next, I have something that I need your help with! If you do well, when the contribution points store opens, I will tell all of you in advance what is worth buying ¡°However, it¡¯s fine even if you don¡¯t do a good job. I will also provide you with information!¡± Jiang Bai was clear. It was very difficult to convince those players to refuse the escort mission. He was also trying to give it a try. He could not count on the guild leaders of these guilds to successfully convince those people. ¡°Maise the God, just tell us what we are going to do next!¡± ¡°The Steel Guild will definitely do our best to complete the mission you gave us!¡± ¡°The Sloan Guild will do the same. We will definitely do our best to help great Maise the God.¡± ¡°The Jack Guild will do the same as well. Please don¡¯t forget, great Maise the God, we will also do our best to complete the mission!¡± ¡°And the¡­¡± In the garden, the leaders of the eleven guilds without exception, all of them stood up with firm expressions and responded. After they finished speaking, Jiang Bai nodded slowly and replied with satisfaction, ¡°I¡¯m very satisfied with your attitude. However, I won¡¯t force you to complete this matter! Now, send a message on the entire server channel for me to remind all players in Moonlight City and other cities not to accept the escort mission!¡± As soon as he finished speaking. The guild leaders of the eleven guilds were dumbfounded. Remind players not to accept the escort mission? What did this mean? Was that silver-tier escort mission even dangerous to players? ¡°Great Maise the God, can you tell us in detail why you¡¯re doing this? Could it be that the mission is a trap?¡± The guild leaders of the eleven guilds could not help but ask in unison. Hearing this, Jiang Bai revealed a solemn expression. ¡°If they accept the escort mission, a disaster will befall Moonlight City. A disaster will befall everyone!¡± Chapter 95 - Jealous? ¡°The disaster that befalls everyone!¡± ¡°Why would this happen?¡± ¡°It¡¯s Moonlight City?¡± ¡°What¡¯s the exact situation!¡± When the 11 guild leaders heard this, they were extremely surprised. They just wanted to know whether this disaster was real or not. Then, they saw Jiang Bai revealing an extremely grim expression. At this point, they didn¡¯t dare to doubt what Jiang Bai had just said. ¡°Maise the God, what do you think we should do?¡± ¡°Just speak on the world channel?¡± the Guild leader of the Steel Guild asked. ¡°Yes!¡± Jiang Bai nodded. Then, the 11 Guild Masters immediately took action. The world channel was bustling with chatter. Most of them were discussing the escort mission. There were also some people discussing the actions of the Xilong Guild and the Cloud Dynasty Guild.. After all, even the top three guilds had participated in the escort mission. This meant that they were also thinking about platinum equipment. However, while they were chatting, a group of people flooded the chat. ¡°I am the leader of the Steel Guild. I am speaking on behalf of the Maise the God. The escort mission will lead to the destruction of Moonlight City. Remind all players not to participate in the escort mission.¡± ¡°I am the leader of the Sloan Guild. Next, on behalf of the great Maise the God, I would like to say one thing to everyone. The escort mission is closely related to the fate of Moonlight City. Don¡¯t destroy the entire Moonlight City just for a little reward!¡± ¡°I am the leader of the Jack Guild¡­¡± On the world channel, the leaders of the 11 guilds sent hundreds of messages through the loudspeakers they had purchased. Although this action had made them even poorer, they felt that working for Maise the God was definitely worth it. Now, as long as the other party gave them some advice, they would be able to snatch some precious resources from the contribution point store. Meanwhile, the actions of these guild leaders dumbfounded the players of the entire server. ¡°What does this mean?¡± ¡°Is our acceptance of the escort mission related to the fate of Moonlight City?¡± ¡°Nonsense!¡± ¡°Are these guild leaders trying to deceive us by spreading false news about the great Maise the God? !¡± ¡°Brothers, even if the great Maise the God really said it, we shouldn¡¯t believe it! After all, this is an escort mission! We¡¯ve never seen such a rich reward before!¡± ¡°Exactly! With such a rich reward, who would want to give it up? !¡± ¡°Get these guild leaders out of Here! Don¡¯t be an eyesore!¡± ¡°I think they must be trying to stop us from getting rich!¡± ¡°The world of Sword and Magic is obviously giving us benefits, yet they want to stop us. They must be afraid that we¡¯ll surpass them.¡± Most of the players on the entire server¡¯s channel were skeptical. After they finished speaking, they continued to spout a few words about the guild leaders of the Steel Guild and other guilds. It seemed that only by doing so could they vent their anger. Faced with the reaction of the players, the guild leaders of the 11 guilds felt helpless. ¡°We¡¯ve already said it out of kindness. Why don¡¯t they believe us?¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine if they don¡¯t believe us, but they actually scolded us and said that we stopped them from getting rich.¡± ¡°More importantly, they actually suspect that the Maise the God is lying to them. What a joke!¡± To the players, whoever dared to stop them from getting rich was like killing their parents. They had an irreconcilable enmity. Very quickly, the entire server channel was filled with the same content. ¡°Scram! The guild leaders of the 11 guilds!¡± ¡°Get out of the channel! We don¡¯t need you to tell us what to do!¡± ¡°All of you, Scram as far away as you can. If we see you in the channel, I will continue to scold you!¡± ¡°All of you are despicable. Seeing that we can receive such a huge benefit, your hearts are twisted and you want to stop us!¡± The players vented the anger in their hearts. From their words, one could even see their anger. The 11 guild leaders felt helpless. These players really couldn¡¯t be persuaded! ¡°We can only use our final method. If this doesn¡¯t work, then there¡¯s really no other way.¡± As the Guild leader of Jack Guild said this, he sent a message on the world channel. ¡°As the leader of the Jack Guild, I¡¯ve already made all the members below refuse to accept the escort mission!¡± When the other guild leaders saw this, they immediately edited the same message and sent it out. However, they still received a unanimous response. ¡°Get lost!¡± ¡°You envious things!¡± Seeing this, the leader of the Sloan Guild, because she was a girl, could not stand such grievances and suddenly cried. ¡°Why¡­¡± ¡°Why are they scolding us! We¡¯re obviously doing this for the good of the players of Moonlight City, but in the end, even the players of moonlight city are scolding us!¡± ¡°I¡¯m so wronged!¡± ¡°I¡¯m so wronged!¡± ¡°Sob, sob, sob!¡± The more the leader of Sloan Guild said, the more agitated she became. The few leaders beside him, as boys, did not have such a big reaction. However, they didn¡¯t feel good either. After all, it was for the good of Moonlight City. In the end, no one liked them. After cursing the guild leaders of the 11 guilds, those players felt refreshed. In Moonlight City, there was a small team, and everyone in it smiled happily. ¡°Hahaha¡­ LMFAO!¡± ¡°The guild leaders of 11 guilds actually said that they would speak on behalf of the Maise the God, and then told us that Moonlight City would face a catastrophe?¡± ¡°Please, I can¡¯t tell where the catastrophe is!¡± ¡°I see that the players on the world channel are cursing very happily!¡± ¡°Fortunately, I joined them! I have to admit, cursing them was fun.¡± There were a total of five people in this small team. Moreover, they were members of the Wilong Guild. Compared to other guild members, they usually acted in teams. Moreover, these five people were inseparable, and they would always be part of the team. A man named ¡°Ceiling¡± stood out. He was the happiest person here. Although his laughter did not fit his huge body, he still couldn¡¯t get over such a funny thing. ¡°Alright, we¡¯re done laughing. It¡¯s time for us to accept the mission!¡± ¡°We must ensure the safety of the items that will be transported to Moonlight City!¡± ¡°As long as we complete the mission, the five of us will be able to obtain five platinum equipment.¡± ¡°When the time comes, hand over the equipment to me. I alone will be able to unleash a tremendous amount of power. Compared to each of you equipping a platinum weapon, it will definitely not be as good as equipping all of them on me¡­¡± As the ¡®Ceiling¡¯ finished speaking, the few people in the group nodded their heads vigorously. ¡°Then let¡¯s move out! Five of us together!¡± At the same time, the players from the other cities also started to move. Xiao Rongyu and her best friend were also there. Chapter 96 - Two Hours! Xiao Rongyu entered Amber City and came before the kingdom guard. There was a symbol on the kingdom guard. ¡°Kingdom Guard Lv 60¡± Because of this level, no one dared to provoke this guard. Otherwise, once the NPC made a move, he would definitely die instantly and return to the resurrection point. After Xiao Rongyu saw the kingdom guard, she shook her head and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I refuse to accept the escort mission!¡± Her best friend beside her was suddenly shocked. She immediately grabbed Xiao Rongyu and hurriedly said, ¡°Xiaoxiao, what are you talking about? Why did you refuse the escort mission? You¡¯ve seen how rich the reward is!¡± Xiao Rongyu pointed at the world channel and explained, ¡°I saw that Maise the God said that the escort quest will determine the fate of Moonlight City. For the sake of the NPCs and players of moonlight city, it¡¯s better not to accept this escort quest.¡± After listening to the explanation, her best friend was still very anxious. ¡°That news must have been casually pulled out by the guild leaders of the 11 guilds. How could you believe it? !¡± ¡°Look at the world channel now. The other players are all criticizing these guild leaders and telling them to scram!¡± ¡°Now, we should be like them. We should criticize those guild leaders who are preventing us from receiving benefits.¡± As she finished her sentence. Xiao Rongyu shook her head. She had already made up her mind. If she said that she would not accept the escort mission, then she would not accept it. Moreover, she had a new plan. ¡°Let¡¯s go to Moonlight City. Maybe Maise the God is there!¡± His best friend rolled her eyes when she heard that. ¡°Xiaoxiao, tell me honestly. The more important reason why you refused the escort mission was because of the great Maise the God, isn¡¯t it? As long as you nod, I won¡¯t continue to ask you.¡± Xiao Rongyu shook her head and did not want to answer. However, her best friend kept pestering her. She would not stop until she got the answer. In the end, Xiao Rongyu was speechless. She could only nod and say, ¡°Alright, Alright. I admit it, alright? I did it for Maise the God.¡± When her best friend heard that, she looked over and saw that Xiao Rongyu¡¯s face was red. ¡°Xiaoxiao, you haven¡¯t even seen him in person before. Don¡¯t Tell Me You¡¯ve fallen into a whirlpool of emotions! I really don¡¯t know what to say! Women¡­¡± ¡°Ding! All players who have accepted the escort mission, please pay attention. The escort mission must be completed within two hours!¡± ¡°Ding! All players who have accepted the escort mission, please pay attention. The escort mission must be completed within two hours!¡± ¡°Ding! All players who have accepted the escort mission, please pay attention. The escort mission must be completed within two hours!¡± Just as the players accepted the mission from Crystal City and Amber City, a sudden notification sounded, and it sounded three times in a row. After hearing the sound, the players were suddenly stunned. ¡°Two hours?¡± ¡°Are you sure that¡¯s enough time?¡± ¡°Oh my God, I¡¯m afraid that it would take over three hours!¡± ¡°Previously, I thought that the escort mission had a one-day deadline. This way, I can still leisurely complete the mission and get platinum equipment for free. Now, it seems that I have to go all out!¡± ¡°Forget it! For the sake of platinum equipment, I have to go all out! You have to know that as long as I get one platinum equipment, I will be able to create a huge gap with the other players!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! Platinum equipment determines everything!¡± Many players revealed determined expressions. Even though the time was far from what they had expected, their hearts did not waver. Not long after, the players began to change their clothes and put on the uniforms that could only be worn by escorts. The players from Moonlight City were the first to set off. The kingdom guards stood at the front, guiding the order. ¡°Follow me. Next, when we reach the borders of the various cities, you¡¯ll only need to be responsible for transporting the items from the various cities to Moonlight City.¡± ¡°As for the danger to your lives, you don¡¯t have to worry. There won¡¯t be any demonic beasts, monsters, orcs¡­¡± Just as the kingdom guards were speaking, the guild leaders of the 11 guilds walked to the front and waved their hands. ¡°Everyone, listen to us! We¡¯re not joking! We really can¡¯t carry out the escort mission. Otherwise, we won¡¯t be able to stop this disaster!¡± The players were originally happy, but when they saw the guild masters of the 11 guilds, their faces instantly darkened. Then, they listened to the chattering of the guild leaders and kicked out at them. One of the guild leaders was wearing a gold defense set equipment with nearly 400 defense attributes. However, under the attack of so many players, he was sent flying. At this time, the players did not vent the anger in their hearts. The player called ¡°Ceiling¡¯ rushed forward, raised his feet, and stomped on the guild leader fiercely. The team members at the side shouted excitedly, ¡°Boss, well done!¡± ¡°This is what they get!¡± ¡°That¡¯s what they get for stopping us from collecting a complete set of platinum-tier equipment!¡± ¡°Kick a few more times. Only then will we be able to vent our anger.¡± ¡°Let them see if they still dare to stop us. You have to know that we, the members of the Xilong Guild, can directly annex this lousy guild of yours!¡± ¡°I think this is a good plan. I might go and suggest my guild leader to do just that.¡± ¡°Haha, let¡¯s see if the guild leader of this guild still dares to say anything!¡± Behind the crowd, the vice guild leader of the Xilong Guild couldn¡¯t help but shake his head when he saw the team¡¯s actions. Although this team possessed strength, their actions always went over the line for Xilong Guild. One had to know that the guild leader had already stated clearly that the Xilong Guild was not to provoke the members of the Hidden Dragon Guild. However, these people didn¡¯t take it to heart at all. As the vice guild laster reported the situation, Xilong Guild quickly took action. ¡°Ding! Player ¡®Ceiling¡¯ has been kicked out of the Xilong Guild! 30 contribution points in total, cleared!¡± ¡°Ding! Player ¡®Keda¡¯ has been kicked out of the Xilong Guild! 16 contribution points in total, cleared!¡± ¡°Ding! Player¡­¡± Five consecutive messages suddenly appeared in front of those players. Following that, the Vice Guild leader of the Xilong Guild sent three similar messages in the world channel. ¡°Our Xilong Guild does not want to be enemies with Maise the God and the Hidden Dragon Guild. We have already dealt with the pests among us. We solemnly apologize to Maise the God!¡± On the world channel, everyone was chatting happily. They did not pay attention to the Xilong Guild¡¯s matters at all. After all, the escort mission was more important to them now. Hence, the three similar pieces of news were directly drowned out. Not many people noticed it. However, the sincerity of the Xilong Guild was indeed displayed. At this moment, the five people in the team felt as if they had been struck by lightning. They were extremely stifled. ¡°F*ck! I actually got kicked out! You have to know that I provided 30 contribution points!¡± Ceiling exclaimed in shock. ¡°What the f*ck? What is the guild leader of Xilong Thinking? Why didn¡¯t he give us a reason for kicking us out? After all, we have contributed to the guild¡¯s development!¡± ¡°F*ck! Those people from Xilong will die sooner or later!¡± Chapter 97 - The Dragon Egg All the five players, including Ceiling, Keda, and the others kept on cursing the people of the Xilong Guild. At this moment, in order to vent their anger, they stepped on the guild leader who was lying on the ground. ¡°This is really pissing me off!¡± ¡°Xilong Guild! Don¡¯t let us find a chance to take revenge!¡± ¡°And you dogs! If it weren¡¯t for your 11 guilds¡¯ words, we wouldn¡¯t have been kicked out of the guild! It can be said that everything is your responsibility.¡± Keda lowered his head and looked at the guild leader lying on the ground fiercely. After a while, Ceiling, who was beside Keda tugged him and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go. Let¡¯s complete the escort mission first!¡± As the escort mission progressed, many players shared the process of completing the mission in the entire world channel. ¡°Easy!¡± ¡°No pressure!¡± ¡°I never thought that one day, I would be able to obtain platinum equipment in such a simple way!¡± ¡°I hope to receive such benefits a few more times! haha!¡± While the players were rejoicing, Jiang Bai and Su Muxue walked towards a basement in Moonlight City. Su Muxue had a puzzled look on her face. She wanted to ask a few times, but she did not know where to start. After they arrived, she really could not hold it in any longer and asked, ¡°Jiang Bai, where are we going? The basement is so dark. Is there any danger?¡± Hearing Su Muxue¡¯s words, Jiang Bai pointed ahead. ¡°There¡¯s a light not far away. It¡¯ll be fine when the light turns on!¡± ¡°As for why I came here, it¡¯s to complete a hidden mission!¡± As soon as he finished speaking. Su Muxue¡¯s beautiful eyes were flickering with doubt. Hidden Mission? How could there be a hidden mission in this godforsaken basement? Also, how did I enter the basement at that time. Su Muxue thought for a moment and realized that she had missed out on a very important matter. However, after recalling for a moment, she also remembered the experience of entering the basement. At that time, she jumped down from a pool and immediately arrived at this basement. ¡°How Strange? How did Jiang Bai discover the basement?¡± Su Muxue was puzzled. She scratched her head as she wondered. Jiang Bai walked forward and noticed the change in Su Muxue¡¯s expression from time to time. However, he wasn¡¯t in a hurry to explain. This time, he entered the basement to head to the nest of the super demonic beasts. There, he could receive a hidden mission to obtain the dragon eggs of the super demonic beasts. He knew very well that if he were to explain it to Su Muxue now, she might not understand it either. After all, if he obtained the Dragon Egg and found a special formula, then he would have a chance to obtain a special constitution. Moreover, his body already had the constitution of a giant dragon. If he were to gain another constitution, then his attributes would increase greatly. ¡°I¡¯m almost there!¡± Jiang Bai walked to a secret passage in the basement and turned on the lights. He saw a passage that couldn¡¯t be seen at the end. Su Muxue couldn¡¯t help but look puzzled. ¡°It looks like there¡¯s still a long way to go. How can we reach it?¡± Jiang Bai smiled leisurely and stepped on the ground. Suddenly, the sound of something collapsing could be heard. Two meters away, a cave-in appeared. Then, bright lights appeared around the cave-in. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect there to be a path here!¡± Su Muxue exclaimed. Jiang Bai patted Su Muxue¡¯s shoulder and walked forward. ¡°Follow me quickly!¡± Su Muxue ran up and asked while following Jiang Bai, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that Moonlight City would be destroyed? We¡¯re not going to do anything anymore?¡± Jiang Bai shook his head. ¡°No.¡± He had already made two plans. If he could stop Moonlight City, then he would stop it! If he couldn¡¯t stop it, then he would go to the nest of the super demonic beasts and get the cub that hadn¡¯t hatched yet! One had to know that these two things couldn¡¯t be done at the same time. If he could stop the destruction of Moonlight City, then the super demonic beast would take the cub and go to other places to find food. At the moment, the super demonic beast should have gone out and was about to threaten the people of Moonlight City. Jiang Bai went through the secret passage below and soon arrived at a huge bird nest. When Su Muxue saw the bird nest, she was stunned. ¡°This nest is ten times longer than mine!¡± ¡°And this egg, what exactly is inside? Why is it ten meters tall!¡± Jiang Bai smiled at Su Muxue¡¯s surprise. ¡°This is a super demonic beast, the lair of the Gi-pterosaur.¡± ¡°The Gi-pterosaur should be out by now. It¡¯s time for us to take action.¡± As soon as he finished speaking. Su Muxue raised her head and looked at the Giant Dragon Egg She didn¡¯t even know how to transport this thing. After all, it was too big and there was no place to store it. Jiang Bai saw Su Muxue¡¯s worry and said with a smile, ¡°Just put it in your backpack.¡± Hearing that, Su Muxue slapped her head. ¡°Yeah, just put it in your backpack. Why didn¡¯t I think of that just now!¡± Then, under Jiang Bai¡¯s instructions, Su Muxue placed both her hands on the ten-meter-tall Dragon Egg. Immediately after, a shadow covered it, and finally, the dragon egg fell into Su Muxue¡¯s backpack. Just as the dragon egg disappeared into the nest, a voice suddenly sounded. ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player ¡®Soft Snow¡¯ for triggering the hidden mission, ¡®Steal the Dragon Egg¡¯!¡± ¡°Name: Steal the Dragon Egg¡± ¡°Difficulty: Platinum!¡± ¡°Description: The Dragon egg laid by the Gi-pterosaur is something that a merchant in Crystal City is frantically searching for. Players can use the dragon egg to exchange for the recipe, but you have to keep in mind that the merchant is very cunning!¡± ¡°Ding! Congratulations to player ¡®Soft Snow¡¯ for successfully taking the Dragon Egg!¡± ¡°Hidden mission completed. obtained exp, gold coins¡­¡± ¡°Reminder: The cave is about to collapse. Leave quickly!¡± ¡°Hidden mission?¡± ¡°Reward?¡± Su Muxue was surprised. She had only done one thing, and that was to follow Jiang Bai¡¯s instructions and take the Dragon Egg. Who would have thought that the experience gained from completing the hidden mission would allow her to reach level 23. ¡°It¡¯s going to collapse! What should we do?¡± Su Muxue realized what was going on and quickly reacted. At this moment, Jiang Bai was already standing in a position and shouted, ¡°Hurry up and come over. There¡¯s still time. Let¡¯s get out of this well!¡± As soon as he finished speaking. Su Muxue immediately ran out. While she was running, she saw the crushed rocks and hard objects falling down from above. They weren¡¯t far away from each other, so Su Muxue quickly arrived by Jiang Bai¡¯s side. ¡°I made it!¡± Su Muxue felt afraid. She patted her chest as if she was relieved. ¡°Let¡¯s go. We¡¯ll go to Crystal City and find that merchant!¡± Jiang Bai said softly. ¡°But the system said that he¡¯s a treacherous merchant. Do We still have to trade with him?¡± Su Muxue was puzzled. ¡°Of course we have to trade!¡± Jiang Bai rubbed Su Muxue¡¯s head. Next, if they wanted to deal with that super demonic beast, they still needed the formula in the hands of that merchant. One had to know that not only would the super demonic beast destroy Moonlight City, it would also affect the surrounding cities. In his previous life, it was an expert who had obtained a special formula and then concocted a potion to deal with this super demonic beast. The expert was even lifted and thrown in the air by everyone, and all sorts of praises were heard. Jiang Bai did not care about the opinions of others, but this formula could not fall into the hands of others. After all, after dealing with the super demonic beast, he would obtain the pterosaur bloodline and constitution.. Chapter 98 - The Elites Just as Jiang Bai was headed towards Crystal City, over a dozen escort teams appeared from the various subsidiary cities of the Abu Haier Kingdom. The team¡¯s momentum was massive. After exiting the city gates, they headed straight for Moonlight City. The players wore excited expressions. They were looking forward to obtaining large amounts of gold coins and platinum equipment after completing the escort mission. Side quests like this were simply benefits. In one of the teams, there were a total of fifty people, and more than half of them were from the Xilong Guild. The leading player¡¯s ID was ¡®Singer Qiqi¡¯, and he was an elite member of the Xilong Guild. He chose a class related to sound, and in the early stages, he was given a flute. In the later stages, he could become a pipa mage, a piano magician¡­ A profession like this required players to have a certain level of talent in real life. Otherwise, it would be difficult to master exclusive skills. For Sing Qiqi, the reason he chose this profession was because he had talent in singing in real life. However, he was frequently defeated in the talent show. The audience only had one comment about his voice, which was that he had too many high notes. Hearing it made people feel very uncomfortable. However, in the world of Sword and Magic, a person like him, who often played high notes, had an advantage. He could choose to play the offensive magic sound mage class. That way, he could maximize his strength in reality. At this moment, the singers were leading a small team from the Xilong Guild. There were a total of ten people. Beside them were two other elite members. They each led ten people and formed two teams. The players at the back pointed at the players from the Xilong Guild in front of them from time to time and discussed in low voices. ¡°The Xilong Guild is already the second guild, yet they actually came here to snatch food from us. They even ostracized us¡­¡± ¡°We¡¯re really unlucky. Not only are we doing the hardest work, but we¡¯re also receiving the same rewards. Look at the 30 players in front of us. They don¡¯t have to do anything. They¡¯re just talking about everything. It¡¯s infuriating.¡± ¡°We shouldn¡¯t suffer like this, should we? So what if they have more players? It¡¯s not like we can¡¯t defeat them!¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t we join forces and kill these members of Xilong Guild? If that happens, we might be able to obtain two platinum equipment as the reward for the escort mission!¡± ¡°Your suggestion has convinced me. Let¡¯s do it then.¡± ¡°Brothers, count me in as well. Let¡¯s fight it out with them!¡± After a discussion, the 20 players in the escort team came to a unanimous opinion. They shouldn¡¯t let the members of the Xilong Guild act so leisurely. They could also take the rewards of the escort mission for free. Following which, they decided on a plan of action. The 20 of them would work together to take down the members of the Xilong Guild. Since the other side had 30 members and had the numerical advantage, it would be best to act in secret. However¡­ Just as they were about to make their move, they saw their escort team meet with the escort team from Amber City. The escort team was moving in a grand manner. As they moved forward, they were chatting happily. ¡°Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s strange? When I came over, I saw a ruin. Apparently, it was destroyed by a demonic beast not long ago. However, the kingdom¡¯s guards actually said that there were no demonic beasts nearby that would attack us!¡± ¡°That¡¯s true. When I saw that ruin just now, I felt suffocated. That demonic beast was at least a hundred meters tall!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! That demonic beast was too terrifying. It swept the entire area into the ground like a whirlpool. The scene was extremely shocking¡­¡± ¡°Huh! Why are we meeting up with the other escort teams? It seems like the escort mission didn¡¯t say that players can not fight each other. Doesn¡¯t that mean that we can snatch their goods?¡± The members of that team were like bandits as they stared at the goods that the Xilong Guild¡¯s team was escorting. As they were speaking, they saw the people at the back of the team walk out. ¡°Cloud Dynasty Guild!¡± Someone in the crowd suddenly cried out in surprise as they looked at the guild names above those people¡¯s heads. No one had expected that the two of the top three guilds would meet up this time. One was the Xilong Guild, and the other was the Cloud Dynasty Guild. When the members of the Cloud Dynasty Guild saw all the singers, they shook their heads and said, ¡°Who do you think it is?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s Go¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t snatch the goods that the Xilong Guild is transporting!¡± After the leader finished speaking, he walked forward. When he said this, the group of bandit-like players immediately restrained their expressions. After all, their boss had already spoken. They couldn¡¯t possibly still be thinking about the things that belonged to the Xilong Guild, right? After the Cloud Dynasty Guild¡¯s team left, the singer said with puzzlement, ¡°You should have heard it just now, right?¡± ¡°The appearance of demonic beasts?¡± ¡°And they even caused the ground to become a Whirlpool?¡± ¡°Could it be that something big is going to happen next?¡± As soon as he finished speaking. The two elite members beside him slowly shook their heads. ¡°Why do we care about such things?¡± ¡°The next task is to get platinum equipment!¡± ¡°And also¡­¡± As they were speaking. The elite members felt that such things should not be too high-profile, so they approached the singer and lowered their voices. ¡°The guild leader said that we should kill the other players in the party so that we can get more rewards.¡± ¡°Right! I remember that the guild leader did mention this matter!¡± ¡°Then should we take action now? We have 30 people anyway. We¡¯re not afraid of them!¡± Just as the elite members were speaking, a wolf howl suddenly came from behind them. ¡°Ah¡­¡± ¡°Help!¡± ¡°Singer Qiqi! Save Me!¡± As soon as he finished speaking. Singer Qiqi turned around abruptly and lowered his head. He saw a member of the Xilong Guild who had been attacked. A bloody hole appeared on his body and he fell to the ground. ¡°What!¡± ¡°How dare you attack my people!¡± Singer Qiqi revealed a furious expression. As he spoke, he held the flute tightly in his hand. The ripples of his singing were dancing on the surface of the flute, as if it could unleash terrifying power at any time. At this moment, the other two elite members behind him also stood up. ¡°Are you people trying to cause trouble?¡± ¡°You¡¯re courting death! You¡¯re even going to kill our people!¡± ¡°You¡¯re finished!¡± Facing the threat of the elite members of Western Lone Guild, a player stood up. His left hand had been modified into a weapon that could emit laser bombardment. That weapon was even more powerful than a laser gun. Moreover, it had a wide range of damage. The member of the Xilong Guild had been attacked by such a weapon just now. A bloody hole had appeared on his body. ¡°Members of the Xilong Guild!¡± ¡°It¡¯s not that easy to get free rewards!¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to kill all of you right now!¡± The player stepped forward. As he spoke, he raised a laser weapon that could penetrate a player¡¯s defense. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect it to be a modified class¡­¡± The singer looked coldly at the laser weapon that was modified from his left hand. The two elite members beside him could no longer suppress the anger in their hearts and hurriedly said, ¡°Do it. These people are obviously trying to kill us and take two rewards for themselves!¡± ¡°Their thoughts are exactly the same as ours!¡± ¡°God damn it. I didn¡¯t expect them to take the initiative to Take Action!¡± As soon as he finished his sentence. The singers suddenly pressed their flute together. ¡°Then let¡¯s do it!¡± Then, they saw him blow his flute and launch an attack. The group of people in front couldn¡¯t understand what kind of skill this was. However, they knew that there were thousands of classes in the sword and magic world. The opponent should have chosen a class related to sound. ¡°Hahaha, you still want to attack us with sound?¡± ¡°You must be joking!¡± The players immediately revealed disdainful laughter. In their opinion, sound was the weakest existence. There was no way to cause any damage at all. ¡°Demonic Flute Lv 4¡± ¡°Description: The Sound of the flute will form a black note that will surround the player and cause magic damage. It also has a 100% chance to stun the player for one minute.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Demonic Flute¡± Chapter 99 - The Escort Quest ¡°This guy can actually play the demonic tune from the flute. That¡¯s terrifying!¡± ¡°D*mn it! Dodge the demonic tune¡¯s attack! Hurry up!¡± ¡°I can¡¯t! The black notes have already entangled me.¡± ¡°I feel a little dizzy right now.¡± ¡°Oh no! The demonic tune can add a stunning effect!¡± ¡°What shall we do now?¡± ¡°Where the player who modified one of his hands into a laser weapon? We have to rely on him. This is all his suggestion!¡± The players looked around in panic. Soon, they found the player carrying the laser weapon in his hand. However, to their surprise, the player stayed where he was and was on the verge of collapse. There was an additional status above his head showing ¡°Dizzy¡±. At the same time, the player¡¯s body was constantly being attacked by musical notes. ¡°-500.¡± ¡°-700.¡± ¡°-555.¡± The player¡¯s entire body weakened soon due to the Magic Attack. If that player was wearing a Cloak of Resistance instead of Armor, he might be able to hold on for a while longer. After a while, that player whom everyone was relying on died on the spot. He was pierced through by the musical notes before returning to the resurrection point. Seeing that their most trusted player had fallen, the rest players were all dumbfounded. ¡°I don¡¯t care anymore!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s fight it out!¡± At the critical moment, they exploded with the strongest desire to survive. Each player had chosen a unique class. Therefore, all sorts of weapons appeared, such as swords, spears, sticks, magic wands, and so on. The following attacks instantly made the scene dazzling. However, this scene ended very soon. ¡°Demonic tune played by my flute!¡± Singer Qiqi snorted, then launched his skills again. Boom! The musical notes pierced through these players. Just as they were dizzy, they were killed. The two elite members at the side had been thinking of attacking. Unexpectedly, Singer Qiqi had killed 20 players all by himself. ¡°AoE attacks are so strong! If I had known this earlier, I would not have chosen the warrior class. I haven¡¯t managed to learn AoE attacks so far!¡± ¡°Haha, but you don¡¯t have the talent like Singer Qiqi. Just forget it!¡± ¡°What we should focus on now is whether we can receive two rewards since the players have died.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s hurry up and set off! There¡¯s less than half an hour left before the escort quest will end!¡± As soon as these words were finished, the elite members and the other ordinary members all looked at Singer Qiqi, waiting for his response. At this moment, Singer Qiqi revealed a calm expression. He pointed into the distance and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Although he had killed 20 players, those players were generally around Level 15. Moreover, they were wearing silver or even black-iron equipment. Hence, he did not feel any sense of accomplishment after killing them. For Singer Qiqi, the double rewards were even more desirable. ¡°When we make it, no one will be able to stop us, Xilong Guild, from becoming stronger!¡± ¡°Even Hidden Dragon Guild won¡¯t do!¡± ¡­ Soon, half an hour passed. At the gate of Moonlight City, the kingdom¡¯s guards lined up in a row. There were a total of six guarding the gate. However, what they cared about the most was the delivery under escort. Soon, players appeared in front of them. More than a dozen teams had arrived one after another, bringing with them a lively atmosphere. The players¡¯ excited voices kept coming from the crowd. ¡°Great! I can feel the platinum grade set equipment waving at me!¡± ¡°That¡¯s weird! Why isn¡¯t Maise the God in the crowded teams?¡± ¡°Yeah! I thought he would take part in the escort quest.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t forget the 11 guild leaders have told us not to accept the escort quest on behalf of Maise the God.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care if they were speaking on behalf of Maise the God. The reason they stopped us from accepting the escort quest must be they had some ulterior motive.¡± ¡°Only a fool would believe them. Now we¡¯ve seen the kingdom¡¯s guards. It means that we can receive the reward.¡± As the players approached the kingdom¡¯s guards, the goods on the escort vehicles were unloaded one by one. Then, the players needed to transport the goods to a special place. To the players, it was not a big deal to walk a bit more to transport the goods. As long as they could obtain platinum grade set equipment, this kind of hard work was nothing to them. However, there were also some complaints coming from the crowd. Player Ceiling said coldly, ¡°Where exactly do they want us to transport these goods to? ¡°We¡¯ve already walked so far. Can¡¯t they hand over this job of transporting the goods into the city to someone else?¡± The player beside him, Keda, who was Ceiling¡¯s friend, added, ¡°And they ask us to take the stairs! ¡°If we don¡¯t get double rewards, I¡¯ll destroy all these goods!¡± When he finished speaking, the other players were slightly stunned. Although they didn¡¯t want to pay so much effort either, they didn¡¯t dare to say it out. After all, the kingdom¡¯s guards leading the way were at Level 60. If they were angered, the players would be courting death! At this moment, the guards suddenly stopped in their tracks. Seeing this, everyone couldn¡¯t help but feel a knot of fear in their hearts. Even Ceiling and Keda felt a chill run down their spines. ¡°Seriously? The kingdom¡¯s guards are going to attack us?¡± they thought. However, the players didn¡¯t know at this time that the guards had paused for a moment because the super demonic beast, Gi-pterosaur, was approaching Moonlight City. ¡°Speed up!¡± The guards suddenly shouted at the players behind them. For a moment, the players could feel a solemn atmosphere around them. Just go! It looked like the kingdom¡¯s guards were about to get angry. Soon, they transported the goods to a tall tower in Moonlight City as the guards told them. After getting out, they raised their heads and looked up, then found that this tall tower emitted a strange aura. ¡°Have you guys opened the goods and taken a look? Do you know what we have transported this time?¡± ¡°I did open it and look. It seemed to be food. But there were also some jelly-like sculptures. I¡¯ve no idea what they were used for¡­¡± ¡°Alright, why do we care about that? The most important thing right now is to get the reward for the escort quest!¡± ¡°Exactly! We just want the reward. It matters the most after we complete the mission.¡± ¡°Where are the kingdom¡¯s guards? We have to get the reward from them!¡± ¡°D*mn it! We can¡¯t find them. Could they have run away?¡± The players felt anxious. After all, they had walked so far. If they couldn¡¯t get the reward, they would suffer a huge loss. At this moment, the kingdom¡¯s guards rushed out of the tower. Noticing the guards, the players rushed up with excitement. ¡°Get lost!¡± the kingdom¡¯s guards suddenly shouted. They seemed to have a strong sense of fear and wanted to escape from this place quickly. After a second, an interface appeared in front of all the players who had accepted the escort quest. ¡°Ding! Alert from the world of Sword and Magic Alert: The kingdom¡¯s guards are about to escape. The escort quest rewards cannot be distributed successfully!¡± ¡°Ding! Alert from the world of Sword and Magic Alert: The kingdom¡¯s guards are about to escape. The escort quest rewards cannot be distributed successfully!¡± ¡°Ding! Alert from the world of Sword and Magic Alert: The kingdom¡¯s guards are about to escape. The escort quest rewards cannot be distributed successfully!¡± Three consecutive notifications sounded. After hearing the sound, all the players were stunned. Yet, they quickly reacted. ¡°F*ck! They want to escape! Hurry up! Catch the guards!¡± ¡°We need our platinum grade set equipment!¡± Chapter 100 - Demon Judge The players immediately rushed out as if they had gone mad. When they took the escort quest, no one had expected that the NPCs who had issued the mission would actually run away. ¡°Hurry up and catch the kingdom¡¯s guards!¡± ¡°Oh no, they¡¯re too fast. We can¡¯t catch up at all!¡± ¡°Wait. Why do they look more nervous than us? They¡¯re even scared! What the h*ll is going on?¡± ¡°F*ck! They¡¯re gone!¡± After the players chased for dozens of steps, they found the kingdom guards had disappeared from their sight. After all, the NPCs were at Level 60. In terms of agility, they were far ahead of them. When the players calmed down, they began to analyze why the kingdom¡¯s guards would run away. ¡°They¡¯re not trying to deduct our rewards, are they?¡± ¡°It¡¯s just platinum grade set equipment. It shouldn¡¯t be worthy to them. Why would they even deduct this?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s that simple. Do you still remember what the eleven guild leaders had said in the world channel?¡± ¡°I do. Those people said the escort quest would decide the fate of Moonlight City!¡± ¡°Could it be true? Something will really happen in Moonlight City?¡± The players were puzzled. They could not help but scratch their heads. At this moment, the members of Xilong Guild and Cloud Dynasty Guild walked out from the side. As the other players knew they were no match for them, they slightly took a step back and made a path for them. Singer Qiqi, the elite member of Xilong Guild, said coldly, ¡°The kingdom¡¯s guards obviously fled out of fear!¡± ¡°Could it be the demonic beast?¡± Hearing that, the members of Cloud Dynasty Guild at the side stepped forward and explained, ¡°When we were escorting goods, we saw several ruins destroyed by the demonic beast.¡± ¡°It¡¯s possible. That demonic beast will arrive in Moonlight City!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Singer Qiqi turned around and looked at the other members of Xilong Guild. The guild master had given him the mission of obtaining a large amount of platinum grade set equipment. However, he had not expected that the kingdom¡¯s guards would actually escape after they completed the escort quest. Now, for the sake of the overall situation, he pondered for a moment before saying to the members, ¡°Let¡¯s get out of here first! We must avoid the unnecessary danger!¡± Not long after, the members followed Singer Qiqi and left Moonlight City. The members of Cloud Dynasty Guild followed closely behind and also hurried off. The other players stood still, revealing confused expressions. Their hands could not help but scratch their hair. ¡°Why do the members of these two guilds look more scared than us?¡± ¡°How could there be any danger in Moonlight City?¡± ¡°Do they have to leave in such a hurry?¡± In an instant, the player Ceiling stepped forward and stood before everyone. He and the other four members of the team immediately revealed vicious expressions. ¡°Listen! ¡°Everyone must join us and capture the kingdom¡¯s guards, taking the rewards back!¡± Seeing the fierce look of Ceiling and his partners, the players subconsciously felt that they were unreliable. These people would possibly snatch the rewards from them after they obtained them. Under such circumstances, they would rather eliminate these five people than work together with them. ¡°We will capture the kingdom¡¯s guards and take back the rewards by ourselves. And we don¡¯t need your help.¡± A man walked out and spoke coldly. As soon as he said this, the others looked over and realized there was no guild name above his head. ¡°He¡¯s already at Level 20, yet he hasn¡¯t joined any guild!¡± ¡°I wonder what class he¡¯s in!¡± Everyone was curious. Facing this man¡¯s provocation, Ceiling immediately flew into a rage. He grabbed his weapon and signaled to his companions beside him. ¡°Keda, Buer¡­ Attack!¡± In an instant, when the five members of the team were about to attack together, a demonic aura emerged from the man¡¯s back. Then, everyone seemed to see a demon¡¯s face appear. The moment the five people rushed forward, the leader, Ceiling, saw the demon¡¯s face and was also shocked. However, in the world of Sword and Magic, no matter what class the man was, he would not be that strong in the early stages. Hence, they were not afraid of the aura that the demon had released. ¡°Get him!¡± Ceiling shouted again. Boom! At this moment, the demon¡¯s face quickly dove down. As if it had opened its bloody mouth, it swallowed the five of them. Then, five wisps of black fog shot out from the ears on the sides of the demon¡¯s face. When the black fog landed on the ground, the other players looked over. ¡°Sh*t!¡± ¡°This man only used one move before beating Ceiling, Keda, Buer, and the others to half-dead!¡± ¡°But Ceiling and the others are all at Level 19 and quite close to Level 20!¡± ¡°His damage is so serious even when they are of the same level! What kind of move is that demon¡¯s face?¡± ¡°The equipment that man is wearing is clearly the same as Ceiling and the others. It¡¯s also a gold grade set equipment. But how can there be such a huge difference in combat power?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t understand!¡± The players could not figure it out and could not help but shake their heads. At this moment, an old man¡¯s body froze in the crowd. After entering the game, the seniors could choose a special class but still appear old. This old man was obviously experienced and knowledgeable. Feeling the shock in his heart, he said, ¡°I have once received a notification from a treasure chest in the world of Sword and Magic. ¡°There is a class related to demons. Judging from the move that man has performed, the class he chose should be demon judge! ¡°This class can use the power of demons to judge any demonic beast or player. If the trial is successful, it will cause huge damage! ¡°I obtained all this information from the treasure chest!¡± When the old man explained, the others did not take it to heart at first. But when the words ¡°demon judge¡± came out, they all looked over and could not help but widen their eyes. ¡°The power of demons?¡± ¡°Demon judge?¡± ¡°How did this man manage to choose such a powerful class? Could it be that he had gotten the class scroll by chance?¡± ¡°I want this class too. Unfortunately, I can¡¯t beat him. Otherwise, I could have attacked him¡­¡± The players around were all envious. However, they also felt suffocated by this man¡¯s powerful strength. In their opinion, this man was probably on par with Maise the God. At this moment, the old man stepped forward and summoned the courage to ask, ¡°May I ask why you didn¡¯t choose to join a guild?¡± Hearing this, the man turned around. There was a demonic aura in his eyes as he coldly replied, ¡°They¡¯re nothing in my eyes.¡± As he finished speaking, the old man¡¯s body immediately trembled. He could feel that he might be turned into a ghost by this demon judge and would follow him no matter what it took. However, from the man¡¯s reply, he could see that the man did have the strength to refuse to join the guild. At this moment, the old man continued to ask, ¡°What if Hidden Dragon Guild invites you to join? What will you say?¡± Hearing this, the man¡¯s coldness did not diminish in the slightest. He replied coldly, ¡°No!¡± Chapter 101 - Infinite Sin! Angel Class? After the man¡¯s chilly response, the old man did not dare to ask further. He immediately took several steps back. Then, he quietly took note of the man¡¯s ID ¨C Infinite Sin! The old man and other players had no idea about the significance of the name Infinite Sin. But Jiang Bai knew. In his previous life, Infinite Sin¡¯s class had initially been demon judge. After that, he constantly looked for ways to upgrade. Eventually, he actually did find a class scroll and immediately, underwent a complete transformation from demon judge to demon lord! However, Infinite Sin was not the sort who did every kind of evil. His life mission was to use demonic methods to punish others who committed evil. That was because he truly believed that evil existed everywhere. More lenient methods would not be able to completely resolve all that evil. The players in Moonlight City only knew was that the demon judge was very scary. They did not have any idea who he actually was. The man had already turned around. But they did not dare to go near him. In fact, they took quite a number of steps back. ¡°What a scary demon!¡± ¡°Only an angel will be able to handle him!¡± ¡°But that demon just helped us to get rid of five bad guys. He seems like a good person?¡± ¡°Are you kidding me? Have you ever seen a good demon?¡± ¡°All right, shouldn¡¯t we start focusing on the issue of the kingdom¡¯s defense now?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! My platinum grade equipment!¡± The players were still delusional about being able to obtain equipment. As they chatted, an aura silently approached and enveloped them. [Ding! Attention, all players and NPCs of Moonlight City! The super demonic beast Gi-pterosaur is approaching!] [Ding! Attention, all players and NPCs of Moonlight City! The super demonic beast Gi-pterosaur is approaching!] [Ding! Attention, all players and NPCs of Moonlight City! The super demonic beast Gi-pterosaur is approaching!] As the announcement sounded, the players were stunned. Super demonic beast? Gi-pterosaur? What was happening! As they tried to escape via teleportation, they found their feet sucked to the ground. Even those who managed to teleport were hauled back by the suction force. ¡°F*ck! We have no way of escaping now!¡± ¡°What¡¯s happening!!¡± The players were at a loss at what to do. [Ding! The world of Sword and Magic would like to inform all players in Moonlight City that the Pterosaur Vortex has engulfed the entire city. No one will be able to leave through a teleportation token or teleportation point!] The notification sounded. Everyone¡¯s eyes widened. Then, they looked at their feet. Just as the announcement had described, the ground appeared to have sunk in and was continuously forming a vortex. Someone had mentioned ruins earlier. What was happening with the ground seemed to be just that¡­ ¡°F*ck!¡± ¡°The super demonic beast is real! So are the ruins!¡± ¡°Most importantly, what Maise the God said was true. A devastating catastrophe is really going to take place in Moonlight City!¡± ¡°F*ck! F*ck! F*ck!¡± ¡°I wanna leave!¡± One by one, players broke down and cried in loud voices. Among them were some from Crystal City, and some from Amber City¡­ But no one expected to encounter that kind of danger while escorting goods. The five people on the ground raised their heads slowly, half-dead. Ceiling glanced and suddenly realized that the enormous body of the Gi-pterosaur was circling above Moonlight City. ¡°D*mn it, Maise the God was right! The 11 guild masters did not lie to us¡­¡± ¡°A devastating catastrophe has really come!¡± Ceiling felt extremely stifled, as he struggled to say each word. His four companions felt a chill run down their spines, making them tremble. At first, they thought that they would survive despite being half-dead. But now, with both the Gi-pterosaur and Pterosaur Vortex, they had no means to escape. ¡°Everyone, I¡¯ve tried this. We can still escape the city via methods other than teleportation!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s leave now!¡± After speaking, a man immediately ran towards the exit. But the other players stood rooted to the ground, not daring to take a step. ¡°What are you guys doing? Why aren¡¯t you running?¡± The man turned his head, and was stunned to see that the other players had not moved. Just then, the other players slowly raised their hands and pointed at the Gi-pterosaur. Boom! As soon as the man attempted to run out of the city, the Gi-pterosaur swooped down and hacked him into a puddle of blood, killing him instantly. ¡°How are we supposed to run!¡± the players said coldly. They had already noticed some NPCs dying at the hands of the Gi-pterosaur that way as they tried to escape near the city gates. And now by charging out, the man had ended up the same way. He died a horrible death, his body badly mutilated. Just then, they all recalled something. ¡°Maise the God!¡± ¡°He was trying to save us!¡± ¡°But we refused to listen!¡± ¡­ While the devastating catastrophe was taking place in Moonlight City, the announcement could be heard in other cities. That included Crystal City, Amber City, Sunlight City, Deep Sea City, Shoal City¡­ Throughout Abu Haier Kingdom, more than 10 cities received news that the super demonic beast Gi-pterosaur had surrounded Moonlight City. At the same time, something unexpected happened. A live broadcasting screen appeared at the top of the world channel. A small red dot was blinking up there. They just had to click it to be able to observe the situation in Moonlight City in real time. ¡°F*ck! Moonlight City has been surrounded by the super demonic beast Gi-pterosaur?¡± ¡°Brothers, hurry and look at the top of the world channel! Then quickly click on the small red dot! You can watch an 8K quality live broadcast there!¡± ¡°Those above! What¡¯s going on with the small red dot? F*ck!! A video of Moonlight City being besieged by the super demonic beast has appeared!¡± ¡°No way, is this really a live broadcast of the destruction of Moonlight City?¡± ¡°The world of Sword and Magic is messing with the players¡¯ minds!!¡± ¡°I feel like I¡¯ve already collapsed!¡± ¡°Who knows what attributes and skills that 100-meter-tall super demonic beast possesses!¡± ¡°Look at its form and the vortex on the ground! This pterosaur is definitely no ordinary demonic beast!¡± After clicking into the live stream, the players all watched with terror in their eyes. In their screens, the Gi-pterosaur had surrounded Moonlight City and was circling in the sky. With the Gi-pterosaur guarding Moonlight City, anyone who tried to leave was killed instantly. For the people inside, it seemed like death was imminent! [Name: Super Gi-pterosaur] [Race: High-level Dragon] [Level: 28] [Grade: Platinum (Tier 3)] [Strength: 1,800] [Stamina: 11,050] [Defense: 1,200] [Agility: 1,300] [Background: The Super Gi-pterosaur is from the High-level Dragon race. It has immense growth potential. Its stamina can increase at an extremely fast rate¡­] [Skills: Thick Flesh (Platinum) Level 10, Pterosaur Vortex (Platinum) Level 10, Gi-pterosaur Wild Dance (Platinum) Level 7, Bloodline Breeding (Platinum) Level 5¡­] ¡­ As the Super Gi-pterosaur¡¯s panel appeared, it seemed like the brains of the players on the world channel underwent a downtime. No one could think at all. 11,050? Stamina? Chapter 102 - Moonlight Citys Players Collectively Collapse! Begging for Forgiveness! ¡°F*ck!!! A stamina of more than 10,000!¡± ¡°My stamina is only 400. This Super Gi-pterosaur¡¯s is 20 times higher!¡± ¡°Who would believe that this kind of attribute exists!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t forget, just a small amount of stamina equals 100 HP! In other words, this Super Gi-pterosaur has millions of HP!¡± ¡°D*mn it! With that much HP, I¡¯m afraid we¡¯ll need tens of thousands of players to team up to take down the Super Gi-pterosaur!¡± ¡°What I want to know now is, will the Super Gi-pterosaur turn on us after destroying Moonlight City?¡± ¡°Do you all remember? Someone once predicted that this would happen!¡± ¡°You above, who are you talking about?¡± ¡°I know who, it was Maise the God!¡± ¡°Wait, I remember now. When the escort quest first appeared, Maise the God had the 11 guild masters warn everyone!¡± ¡°No way! Why didn¡¯t anyone listen to Maise the God then?¡± As the players watched the live broadcast, they felt a chill run down their spines. Maise the God had warned those people, but no one listened. Some had even bullied the 11 guild masters. Now, the players who had accepted the escort quest were trapped in Moonlight City, awaiting death. ¡°They deserve it!¡± ¡°That¡¯s for not listening to Maise the God!¡± Players from other cities who were watching the live broadcast in Crystal City said with no sympathy. ¡­ In a garden, 11 people had gathered. They were the 11 guild masters. A few of them surrounded an injured person, looking worried. ¡°You were attacked previously. Are you doing okay?¡± ¡°I saw you get stomped on by Ceiling. Have you recovered yet?¡± The guild master of Steel Guild shook his head to show that it was nothing significant, and replied, ¡°I¡¯m fine. It was just a small injury. I¡¯m fine now.¡± ¡°Oh, right. Have you all opened the world channel to view the current situation in Moonlight City?¡± As soon as he finished speaking. A maligned expression appeared on the face of Sloan Guild¡¯s guild master, a female. ¡°People on the world channel were still criticizing me, so I turned it off. Out of sight, out of mind. I don¡¯t want to be subject to their abuse!¡± Jack Guild added, ¡°I turned off the world channel too. Those people are simply too foul-mouthed. We clearly had their interests in mind, but they treated us like this!¡± The other guild masters felt the same way. They felt terrible, as if something heavy was pressing on their chests. In future, they might not want to do good deeds like that any more¡­ As the other 10 shook their heads, the guild master of Steel Guild spoke with urgency, ¡°Then, all the more you should open the world channel to have a look.¡± ¡°I guarantee you¡¯ll be surprised!¡± When he said that. The other 10 were stunned. What more could there be to see? Even if their names had been mentioned, it was probably a scolding. Should they turn on the world channel just to suffer? Some of the guild masters refused to turn the channel on. However, out of curiosity, some turned it on to have a look. They had already decided. If it was more criticism, they would immediately turn the world channel off. If they did not see it, it could not hurt them. ¡°I¡¯m a player from Moonlight City. I beg you, the 11 guild masters, please give us advice. I¡¯m about to perish in Moonlight City!¡± ¡°I¡¯m also a player from Moonlight City. Just like the other players, I¡¯m currently trapped by the Super Gi-pterosaur! Please, 11 guild masters, give us some suggestions. What do we have to do to not die?¡± ¡°At this point, I would like to apologize to the 11 guild masters! We should not have scolded you that way back then!¡± ¡°I have already slapped my lips a thousand times. Please forgive us!¡± ¡°We¡¯re kneeling down before you! Please just help us escape this calamity.¡± ¡°You probably know that we¡¯re not really bad people. We were simply blinded by our foolishness then. We did not recognize how great you were!¡± ¡°If you are not willing to help us, can we trouble you to beg Maise the God on our behalf?¡± ¡°This devastating catastrophe that has befallen Moonlight City, can only be resolved by Maise the God!¡± Those were not just empty words. Some of the players actually slapped their lips a thousand times right there. Many also knelt on the ground as they spoke, with utmost sincerity. After looking at the world channel, the guild masters in the garden were shocked by the content that had flooded the screen. They immediately pulled the guild masters of Jack Guild and the other guilds over. ¡°Hurry up, turn on the world channel!¡± The guild masters of Jack Guild and Sloan Guild looked annoyed as they opened the world channel to look. Just one glance. And they were instantly dumbfounded. ¡°Holy sh*t!¡± ¡°Are they begging for our forgiveness?¡± ¡°Someone even slapped himself a thousand times?¡± ¡°There are even some who are kneeling down!!¡± After the shock. One by one, the 11 guild masters calmed down. They knew that it was Maise the God who had told them about the devastating catastrophe¡­ In other words, Maise the God had predicted the siege of the super demonic beast! ¡°We¡¯re incapable of giving these players any suggestions. Why don¡¯t we ask Maise the God?¡± ¡°A lot of players are also spamming Maise the God¡¯s name on the world channel. Clearly, they know who truly holds the solution!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s ask then!¡± ¡°But no one knows if Maise the God will answer this!¡± The 11 guild masters took immediate action and sent a private message. Their minds were unsettled, not knowing how Maise the God would respond. They were even of the view that should Maise the God not respond, it would be completely normal. Not long after. The 11 of them received a message. ¡°After activation of the contribution points market, we shall focus on purchasing unknown scrolls and unknown treasure chests! As for what¡¯s happening in Moonlight City, there¡¯s no need for you to worry! Maise the God has no plans to save those people!!¡± It was a message from Soft Snow. Under normal circumstances, they could only communicate with Maise the God via Soft Snow. In response to that message, the 11 guild masters had varied expressions. ¡°Maise the God just told us about the contribution points market!¡± ¡°But says that we don¡¯t need to save those people!¡± ¡°Then what should we do?¡± The guild master of Sloan Guild asked, puzzled. As soon as he spoke, the guild master of Steel Guild shook his head and said, ¡°Maise the God has said that he has no plans to save those people. Why should we care if they live or die!¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t we calm down first, and study the first part of this private message!¡± ¡°Unknown scrolls and unknown treasure chests. Could it be that we can obtain something good from those?¡± As soon as he said that. The other guild masters immediately gave gestures of approval. ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± ¡°Why should we be concerned about whether those people live or die!¡± ¡°We might as well think about how to obtain treasures in the contribution points market!¡± ¡°Also, we must prepare resources for Maise the God after this. After all, he did provide us with such an important piece of information!¡± Chapter 103 - A State Subordinate to the Kingdom Mainland! A State Region! ¡°We still have to thank Maise the God!¡± ¡°Otherwise, we might have died in Moonlight City, just like those players!¡± The 11 guild masters saw that if not for Maise the God, their fates would have been no different from those players¡¯. One by one, they drafted messages to convey their gratitude. After that, they pondered over how to obtain resources, and then go pay their respects to Maise the God. ¡­ ¡°Crystal City seems much livelier¡­¡± At a different location, Su Muxue said with surprise as she looked at the NPCs and scenery, pacing back and forth. After that, she ran back to Jiang Bai¡¯s side. ¡°Why don¡¯t you join me in having fun in Crystal City!¡± ¡°This city looks a lot bigger. We should go have fun at every single place here!¡± When he heard Su Muxue¡¯s suggestion, Jiang Bai shook his head slowly. He was not thinking about having fun by coming to Crystal City. In his previous life, he had already played in all those cities. Greater than all those cities, was a place called a state region. It was equivalent to the state of a kingdom. Compared to cities, state regions were far more abundant, and many times more exciting. ¡°There isn¡¯t much fun in Crystal City. When we move on to state regions later, you¡¯ll realize that there are even more exciting places!¡± Jiang Bai replied. ¡°Ah? State region! What kind of place is that¡­¡± Su Muxue was stupefied on hearing that. Jiang Bai did not respond to Su Muxue. Instead, he was going through the memories of his previous life, looking for clues regarding that merchant. He recalled that the merchant who could facilitate the exchange for the super formula did not stay in one place. He had a specific route. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about what a state region is for now. You¡¯ll find out later.¡± Jiang Bai looked at Su Muxue and continued, ¡°Now, let¡¯s go to a shop and see if we can stop that merchant in time.¡± As soon as he said that. Jiang Bai pulled Su Muxue and ran towards a shop in the north. Along the way, Su Muxue passed by various buildings and saw lots of beautiful scenery. But she had also heard the discussions among a large number of players. ¡°Live broadcast!¡± ¡°There¡¯s a live broadcast in Moonlight City?¡± Su Muxue was puzzled. She had not seen the news on the world channel, so she did not know about it. She opened the world channel and immediately noticed the small red dot. After clicking it, a magnificent scene from Moonlight City appeared. Even the smallest city in Abu Haier Kingdom was more than 20 times larger than a town. They were immensely vast. After turning on the livestream, Su Muxue¡¯s eyes focused on the sky area. ¡°Super Gi-pterosaur?¡± ¡°Could it be¡­¡± Su Muxue quickly covered her mouth, not daring to verbalize what she was thinking. Her backpack contained a dragon egg laid by a Super Gi-pterosaur. Moreover, she had just witnessed the skill of the Super Gi-pterosaur. It possessed a Bloodline Breeding skill. The reason why the dragon egg had yet to hatch was probably because it was still in the process of breeding¡­ ¡°Jiang Bai, we took the dragon egg. Is that really okay?¡± ¡°Have you seen the live broadcast of Moonlight City?¡± ¡°That Super Gi-pterosaur is already hovering above Moonlight City. After it surrounds the city, it might launch an attack on the players and NPCs there! It could even destroy this city!¡± Su Muxue was alarmed as she spoke. Jiang Bai shook his head gently, ¡°From the moment the players accepted the escort quest, this was their destiny. There¡¯s nothing we can do to change it.¡± He knew that those players were destined to die. Only a few strong players might be able to escape. But he was also a little surprised. Could a butterfly effect be taking place again, due to his arrival? Otherwise, why had the live broadcast been brought forward? When Moonlight City was destroyed in his previous life, there had not been a live broadcast! Jiang Bai thought for a moment, then shook his head. He was well aware that after his rebirth, there would be some butterfly effects. There was no need to make a fuss. But there were some things that would not change. For example, from the live broadcast, he had spotted an expert from his previous life. ¡°Demon judge!¡± ¡°We meet again!¡± Jiang Bai thought as he smiled. He recalled clearly from his previous life that after the demon judge Infinite Evil came out of Moonlight City, he had constantly dealt against evil. However, such actions were in contradiction with the demon blood flowing in his body, which meant that he could not advance within his class. But in the end, Infinite Sin still became a demon lord! He had acquired even more terrifying demon power to deal with evil. Infinite Sin was one of very few in demon-related classes who had used demon power to fight against evil. Jiang Bai briefly glanced at Moonlight City, then turned off the live broadcast. After all, he had seen many raids in his previous life, including that one. What was going to happen next was, Moonlight City would be devoured by the ground, forming a vortex. After the Super Gi-pterosaur took what it wanted, it would reduce Moonlight City to ruins. ¡°Looks like many on the world channel still want you to come up with a strategy!¡± Su Muxue lifted her head and looked at Jiang Bai questioningly. She wanted to know what he thought about that. Jiang Bai shook his head. ¡°Didn¡¯t I already mention when I asked you to send a message to the 11 guild masters? I don¡¯t have any plans to save those players!¡± Immediately after he said that. Su Muxue nodded with understanding. She realized that her questions had been unnecessary. Not long after. The two of them entered a shop. The shop was filled with a quaint aura. There were antiques all over the place. Su Muxue took one glance at the antique shop and was shocked. ¡°There are actually people who dare to hang antiques made from dragon skeletons here¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t they fear retribution from the dragon race?¡± On the walls, whether it was sculptures or specimens¡­ Most were related to dragons. While Su Muxue was still in shock, two people came down the stairs. One of them looked very astute, like a businessman. The other, who had wrinkles on his face, was already advanced in age. ¡°You adventurers, can you please refrain from criticizing the way we do things?¡± The old man walked up and gave Su Muxue a look of displeasure as he spoke frigidly. The old man had clearly heard what Su Muxue had said from upstairs. Just as Su Muxue was about to say something in response, Jiang Bai grabbed her and walked towards the merchant. For a brief moment, there was a slight change in the merchant¡¯s expression. What was that adventurer trying to do¡­ As he was astute, the merchant silently worked out many possible situations. Then, he thought of one possible situation. The visitors could be trying to sell a special item. After all, he was the only one in Crystal City who could take in such items. Chapter 104 - Hidden Quest: Super Formula! Shrewd Merchant! Su Muxue looked down. When she saw Jiang Bai holding her hand, she felt her body go numb. It was nothing like what she had felt before, like an electric current was flowing through her body. While still immersed in that wonderful feeling, Jiang Bai had already brought her in front of the merchant. [Ding! Congratulations Maise the God and Soft Snow for triggering a hidden quest!] [Name of Quest: Super Formula] [Conditions and Rewards for Completion of Quest: If you offer a dragon egg to the merchant, you will obtain a super formula. Please note that it is possible to obtain a low-quality formula!] ¡­ Jiang Bai and Su Muxue heard the system notification alert. Su Muxue paused for a moment, then pointed to her backpack. ¡°Do I take the dragon egg out now?¡± Jiang Bai shook his head and said softly, ¡°If I don¡¯t teach this merchant a small lesson, we will most likely obtain a low-quality formula!¡± Su Muxue¡¯s mouth gaped open. ¡°Ah? That can happen too!¡± Only then did Su Muxue understand the warning on the mission panel. The possible situation mentioned by the system was the chance that the merchant might cheat. If so, even if they offered him a dragon egg, they would only obtain a low-quality formula. Su Muxue was now looking at Jiang Bai, curious about what he had up his sleeve. ¡°Respected adventurers, you must have a special item that you cannot sell anywhere else!¡± The merchant suddenly spoke. Then he pulled out two chairs and pushed them in front of Jiang Bai and Su Muxue. After Jiang Bai and Su Muxue had sat down, the merchant continued, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I don¡¯t have any advantage as a merchant. My only advantage is that I can take in any kind of special item. If you cannot sell it anywhere else, just sell it to me!¡± ¡°I can also leave you a means of contacting me. You¡¯ll be able to find me directly in your friends list. We can also quickly seal the deal!¡± As he spoke, the merchant wrote his name on a piece of paper. Su Muxue was a bit surprised. She did not expect the merchant NPC to have a name. And even be contactable through a friends list. However, as soon as the merchant handed the paper over, Jiang Bai suddenly grabbed his hand. Jiang Bai then held down the merchant¡¯s wrist, and even snatched the pen. When he saw what had happened, the merchant was instantly enraged. ¡°What¡¯s that supposed to mean, you adventurer?¡± As the merchant NPC did not have access to the mission panel, he was not aware that Jiang Bai and Su Muxue had a dragon egg on them. After snatching the pen and paper, Jiang Bai started writing a few things. In his previous life, some players had tailed the merchant NPC and in the process, discovered a few of his secrets. Some had gotten curious, so they had written the secrets of the merchant NPC on paper and shown them to him. To their surprise, they realized that the merchant suddenly became respectful once he found out that his secrets had been discovered. With that as the foundation, they found that if they added to it by beating him up, he would do business honestly and not try to scam them. Su Muxue was puzzled by Jiang Bai¡¯s actions, ¡°What is he doing?¡± Furious, the merchant waved to the old man standing by the side, signaling for him to call the guards to chase them out. However, no matter how much the old man shouted, there was no movement from the guards outside the door. They did not know that in order to successfully complete the quest and obtain the formula to deal with the Super Gi-pterosaur, Jiang Bai had knocked out the guards outside the door long ago. When the merchant saw that the guards still had not come in, he straightened his back and walked angrily towards Jiang Bai. Just as the merchant was about to speak, Jiang Bai picked up the piece of paper filled with secrets and shoved it in front of the merchant. That caused the merchant to stutter, making him at a loss for words. ¡°You! How is this possible!¡± The merchant was shocked. He grabbed the piece of paper, and hurriedly stuffed it into his pocket. If those secrets were to leak out and spread throughout Crystal City, he would be met with countless looks of disdain. Those who had been scammed would realize what he had done, and verbally abuse or even beat him up. Jiang Bai replied coldly, ¡°Why? You¡¯ve scammed so many people that you can¡¯t even remember these things?¡± While he spoke. Jiang Bai taught the merchant a lesson. When the merchant crawled back up with a bruised and swollen face, his posture changed completely. He lowered his voice by two levels and asked, ¡°Great adventurer, do you have any request I can fulfill for you?¡± When he heard that, Jiang Bai nodded in satisfaction. Only when the merchant spoke in that manner, did it mean that he would be completely honest. ¡°Give him the dragon egg!¡± Jiang Bai looked at Su Muxue. When she heard him, Su Muxue took out the dragon egg from her backpack. She held it with both hands, and immediately placed it on the ground. One had to understand that the dragon egg was 10 meters tall. The only way to ensure that it would not hit the shop ceiling was to place it horizontally. When the merchant saw the dragon egg, his eyes widened with thoughts of greed. But almost instantly, he retracted those thoughts. He knew what would happen to him otherwise. ¡°Great adventurer, I can exchange this dragon egg for a super formula for you!¡± ¡°As a sign of respect, I will also provide the raw ingredients for the formula. Please do not refuse my offer!¡± The merchant hurriedly said. When Jiang Bai heard that, he nodded. He was no longer worried that the merchant would cheat. As the merchant prepared the super formula and raw ingredients, Jiang Bai sat back in his chair and ran through in his mind what would happen next. ¡°In an hour¡¯s time, Moonlight City will be destroyed!¡± ¡°After that, the super demonic beast will attack Crystal City and Amber City because of the missing dragon egg!¡± ¡°But as long as I get my hands on this super formula and concoct it, I won¡¯t have to worry about the Super Gi-pterosaur!¡± He thought to himself. With his eyes slightly narrowed. While he was resting, Su Muxue was observing the merchant while watching the live broadcast of Moonlight City. Su Muxue then asked anxiously. ¡°Moonlight City isn¡¯t going to be destroyed, is it?¡± The merchant¡¯s body froze on hearing that. He was not able to watch the live broadcast. So he turned around to ask, confused. ¡°What¡¯s going on in Moonlight City?¡± Seeing that the merchant did not have any ill intentions, Su Muxue explained the situation in Moonlight City. ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°It¡¯s been besieged by the Super Gi-pterosaur!¡± The merchant tried to appear as if he had heard of such large-scale events before. In his shock, he could not help but keep nodding his head. At that moment, the merchant did not mention that the super formula could be used against the Super Gi-pterosaur. Jiang Bai looked over. Based on the merchant¡¯s reaction, he could confirm one thing. It had not been the merchant who had told the expert from his previous life to use the concocted potion to deal with the Super Gi-pterosaur. The expert had simply been lucky. He had used the potion against the Gi-pterosaur by accident. Chapter 105 - Professional Competition? Moonlight City Disappears from the Map! The merchant required time to write the super formula. Su Muxue and Jiang Bai waited by the side. ¡°How much more time does the merchant need!¡± Su Muxue could not help but hasten the merchant. She had just heard from Jiang Bai that the super formula could be used to deal with the Gi-pterosaur. So she was eager for the merchant to finish writing the formula. ¡°I need close to an hour more. Don¡¯t be anxious.¡± The merchant raised his head, responded, then bent over the table to continue writing. When Su Muxue heard that, she was shocked. An hour? Didn¡¯t that mean the demonic beast would destroy Moonlight City before they could get obtain the super formula? ¡°Looks like this is destined to happen!¡± Su Muxue shook her head regretfully. Then she turned to Jiang Bai and asked, ¡°What are we going to do next?¡± Since they could not save Moonlight City, they should plan their next step. For example, how should they attract that super demonic beast? What kind of strategy should they employ? And also, how were they going to inject the potion into the opponent¡¯s vital points? As Su Muxue was thinking about all that, Jiang Bai looked up and spoke, ¡°Next, we will select a few outstanding players from the first professional competition, and have them join Hidden Dragon Guild.¡± When he finished speaking. Su Muxue was startled. Professional competition? What was that now? Jiang Bai was momentarily confused too. Then he realized that Su Muxue had been thinking about something different, not what he had in mind. He had just been thinking about what to do after dealing with the Super Gi-pterosaur. And that was to select players from the professional competition to strengthen Hidden Dragon Guild. When he saw Su Muxue look completely puzzled, Jiang Bai laughed and said, ¡°The next step, of course, is to deal with the Super Gi-pterosaur!¡± ¡°After that, we will select the players!¡± After hearing Jiang Bai speak, Su Muxue scratched her head in confusion. Deal with the Super Gi-pterosaur? Just one line! That was the plan? She assumed that Jiang Bai had a detailed plan. She did not expect the entire plan to consist of one sentence¡­ ¡°What¡¯s that professional competition about then?¡± Su Muxue was now even more curious about what Jiang Bai had brought up. ¡°There might be a professional competition soon, where the top players of the various classes will compete on the same stage!¡± Jiang Bai replied. Su Muxue clearly did not believe that Jiang Bai had simply hazarded a guess. She continued to press, ¡°Is there a major force backing you? Otherwise, how would you even have this kind of news!¡± Jiang Bai was at a loss. Then, he thought of a way to brush Su Muxue off. ¡°Watch the live broadcast!¡± ¡°I want to know the current situation in Moonlight City!¡± After he said that. Su Muxue wanted to continue pursuing the topic of the professional competition. But she figured that she could just ask about it later, so she dropped it. She turned on the live broadcast screen, and starting watching again. Just then, on the screen, Moonlight City sustained an explosive attack from the Super Gi-pterosaur. Immediately after that, the ground sank in, swallowing every building and NPC. With the Pterosaur Vortex skill activated, the ground seemed to be controlled by it, continuously forming the shape of a vortex. As for the players, after such a devastating attack, they started posting wildly on the world channel. ¡°Help! I¡¯m trapped in the ground! My HP is dropping rapidly!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think I can hold on much longer! My HP is already in the single digits!¡± ¡°Oh my God! This Super Gi-pterosaur is simply too scary! Why does it even have the ability to control the ground!¡± ¡°When the ground formed a vortex, cracks continuously appeared all over the place. Then all kinds of buildings collapsed and sank into the crevices. Even players and NPCs were not spared!¡± ¡°I can now be considered to have witnessed the apocalypse with my own eyes!¡± ¡°F*ck! The end of Moonlight City! No!¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to die!¡± ¡°Moonlight City has been completely destroyed!¡± ¡°¡­¡± On the world channel, reports flooded in like an ocean. Before they died, the players splurged their gold coins on loudspeakers and kept on talking. They knew that they would lose all their gold coins after dying. Hence, they might as well buy loudspeakers with them. As they talked, many other players ridiculed them. ¡°It¡¯s okay if I die. I¡¯m just a piece of trash. It¡¯s my honor to witness the coming of the apocalypse!¡± ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m also a Level 15 piece of trash. I¡¯ll just have to start all over again if I die. I¡¯m not interested in being the best, anyway. So this isn¡¯t a big blow to me.¡± ¡°I see that you advanced players have lost your minds, after choosing not to listen to Maise the God back then!¡± ¡°It¡¯s better that you all just die! Not only did you not listen, you also bullied and insulted the 11 guild masters. Now, hurry back to the resurrection point!¡± Because of those words of ridicule, the players already on the verge of death suddenly felt anger rise up within them. D*mn it! They were already going to die! Yet the other players still wanted to add fuel to the fire, and stomp on those already down??? They were furious. But as a result of that anger, they died instantly. After the players died, an announcement that caused everyone to go numb sounded. [Ding! The world of Sword and Magic would like to inform all players that Moonlight City of Abu Haier Kingdom has disappeared from the map due to the Super Gi-pterosaur¡¯s attack!] [Ding! The world of Sword and Magic would like to inform all players that Moonlight City of Abu Haier Kingdom has disappeared from the map due to the Super Gi-pterosaur¡¯s attack!] [Ding! The world of Sword and Magic would like to inform all players that Moonlight City of Abu Haier Kingdom has disappeared from the map due to the Super Gi-pterosaur¡¯s attack!] [Ding! The quest Slay the Gi-pterosaur is about to be released!] [If you complete the quest, you will receive a dragon slaying reward! You will also receive a special title! You will have the highest position among all players!] ¡­ ¡°Moonlight City has completely disappeared!¡± ¡°It¡¯s gone!!!¡± ¡°Oh my God, I actually witnessed the destruction of a city in the game!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been to Moonlight City before. The clubs there were really not bad. There were players from the fairy class serving me¡­it¡¯s a pity! Moonlight City is gone now¡­¡± ¡°Wait! The announcement mentioned a Slay the Gi-pterosaur quest. What is that?¡± ¡°F*ck! I saw that too! What¡¯s more, after completion of the quest, you can even earn a dragon slaying reward and special title!¡± ¡°Did you all notice that once you obtain this title, your position will instantly rise above all other players!¡± ¡°I¡¯d like to know, though, who would dare to accept the Slay the Gi-pterosaur quest. Everyone has seen how terrifying this Gi-pterosaur is!!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. The quest talks about slaying the dragon. In reality, we¡¯re the ones who¡¯ll be killed by the Gi-pterosaur!¡± ¡°When Moonlight City was destroyed earlier, there were at least hundreds of thousands of players in there. Yet none of them got to even touch the Gi-pterosaur before they died¡­¡± The players knew exactly what about the Gi-pterosaur was terrifying. Its skill, Pterosaur Vortex (Platinum) Level 10! Not only was it an AOE skill, its destructive power was exceptionally high. As long as it had control of the ground, it could cause all the players trapped in one place to be swallowed into the ground, killing them instantly. Although the strength of the Gi-pterosaur was not greater than 10,000, its existence was invincible just with that skill alone. At that point, not a single player felt that they could slay the dragon. However, just then, a notification sounded on the world channel. [Ding! Maise the God has accepted the Slay the Gi-pterosaur quest!] Chapter 106 - Maise the God! Accepts the Slay the Gi ¡°What!¡± ¡°F*ck!¡± ¡°Maise the God!¡± ¡°F*ck!¡± ¡°How is that possible!¡± As if they had lost their minds, players started commenting wildly on the world channel. To them, Slay the Gi-pterosaur was an impossible quest. Yet, someone had stepped up in the face of such an impossible task. And it was someone they knew. That was precisely why their bodies grew numb, and they became extremely terrified! ¡°Maise the God!¡± ¡°What on earth is he trying to do!¡± ¡­ Xilong Guild! Elite member Singer Qiqi and the other members had gathered in Amber City. They had been reprimanded by their guild master after failing to obtain any reward from the escort quest. However, after witnessing the destruction of Moonlight City, the guild master had forgiven them. After all, if those members had remained in Moonlight City, they would have been killed instantly just like the other players. At that moment, Singer Qiqi was chatting with the other members. They did not manage to obtain platinum grade equipment from the escort quest. So they had to think of other ways. In the midst of their lively discussion, one member suddenly said, ¡°Singer Qiqi, quick! Open the world channel and have a look!¡± ¡°Maise the God has accepted the Slay the Gi-pterosaur quest!¡± Singer Qiqi froze. He knew about the quest to slay the Gi-pterosaur. After all, he had just heard the game announcement. However, he assumed that no one would be able to complete that sort of quest. So he did not bother about it. After all, no one wanted to die. Xilong Guild valued safety above everything else. They would never take such risks. Yet, what surprised Singer Qiqi was that someone had actually accepted the quest. And it was that man. ¡°It can¡¯t be, right?¡± Cold sweat broke out on Singer Qiqi¡¯s forehead. Then he opened the world channel. One glance, and he could see that many people were spamming comments. They all contained phrases like ¡°Maise the God is awesome¡±, ¡°Maise the God slays dragon¡±, and so on¡­ He scrolled up for a while. Finally, Singer Qiqi found the server-wide announcement right at the top of the string of shocked comments. ¡°It¡¯s actually true!¡± ¡°Maise the God has accepted the Slay the Gi-pterosaur quest!¡± ¡°Unbelievable!¡± ¡°Unbelievable!¡± Singer Qiqi gasped as he said. After he took two deep breaths, another elite member asked, ¡°Should we make a request to Guild Master? We might be able to obtain the dragon slaying reward and special title in this Slay the Gi-pterosaur operation!¡± ¡°After all, Maise the God has accepted the quest. That means he might have confidence!¡± ¡°Just before Maise the God kills the Gi-pterosaur, we¡¯ll strike the final blow. Then, the reward will be ours!¡± When he finished speaking. Singer Qiqi pondered for a moment, then quickly submitted a request to the guild master of Xilong Guild. Not long later, the vice guild master Bandit Sun appeared before them. ¡°Guild Master has asked me to come to tell you something!¡± Bandit Sun walked in front of everyone as he spoke. Singer Qiqi and the elite members beside him nodded slightly. However, they did not consider themselves inferior to Bandit Sun in any way. So they simply nodded, and then looked over. ¡°What did Guild Master say?¡± Singer Qiqi asked. ¡°Accept the Slay the Gi-pterosaur quest!¡± Bandit Sun replied. Then he immediately filled the members in on what else the guild master had said. ¡°All of you, remember this ¨C don¡¯t even think about striking the final blow!¡± ¡°If Maise the God has the ability to kill the Gi-pterosaur, then he also has the means to completely annihilate our guild!¡± ¡°It¡¯s better if we do this. Assist Maise the God and kill the Gi-pterosaur together!¡± After he finished speaking. Singer Qiqi and the other members could not help but nod their heads. ¡°That¡¯s true¡­¡± ¡°If Maise the God has the confidence to accept the Slay the Gi-pterosaur quest, he could also be a threat to our Xilong Guild!¡± ¡°We will have to tread carefully!¡± In the midst of their discussions, Bandit Sun added, ¡°Post the news about us accepting the quest on the world channel!¡± ¡°I¡¯m afraid there might not be a follow-up server-wide announcement!¡± ¡°So, we¡¯ll need to spread the news ourselves!¡± When he heard that, Singer Qiqi scratched his head. ¡°And what is that for?¡± Bandit Sun patted Singer Qiqi lightly and said with a smile, ¡°You have great ability and potential. But you must understand that our guild needs to recruit even more experts!¡± ¡°We¡¯ll spread this kind of news on the world channel, precisely to attract experts. Show them what our guild is doing!¡± When he had heard up to that point, Singer Qiqi finally understood. So it was to promote the guild. Following that, he had the other members announce the news on the world channel. ¡°I¡¯m Mike, a member of Xilong Guild. Our guild master just said that he wants to lead all the members of our guild to accept the Slay the Gi-pterosaur quest! That¡¯s crazy! Just crazy!¡± ¡°I¡¯m also from Xilong Guild. What the person above said is absolutely true. Xilong Guild is taking all its members to slay the dragon!¡± ¡°Hahahaha! As a member of Xilong Guild, this is such an honor. Only our guild has the confidence to say that we can kill the Gi-pterosaur!¡± ¡°¡­¡± The members of Xilong Guild were very smart. When they posted the messages, they did not give any impression of wanting to promote their guild. The content of their messages made it seem like they were bragging instead. That way, Xilong Guild would leave a deep impression on others. Soon after, many responses about wanting to join Xilong Guild appeared below. ¡°F*ck!¡± ¡°Now, I want to join Xilong Guild! I¡¯m a rookie. I wonder if they¡¯ll take me in?¡± ¡°I want to join too! Sob sob sob sob! I¡¯m also a rookie!¡± ¡°All the members of Xilong Guild are going to slay the dragon? Now that I think about it, the picture of that is indeed quite shocking!¡± ¡°The Gi-pterosaur has a stamina of over 10,000. That means 1,000,000 HP! The people from Xilong Guild must have a great deal of confidence!¡± ¡°Aiya! You people of Xilong Guild still want to brag over here. Maise the God already accepted the Slay the Gi-pterosaur quest long ago, on behalf of Hidden Dragon Guild!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right! The people of Xilong Guild think that they¡¯re the first. They seem so pleased with themselves. It¡¯s hilarious just talking about it!¡± Although the players were shocked, there were also many who ridiculed them. After all, the members of Xilong Guild were trying to take advantage of Maise the God¡¯s fame to show off before the players on the world channel. Thereafter, those who were ridiculing Xilong Guild began to goad them on. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you were going to accept the Slay the Gi-pterosaur quest? Why hasn¡¯t the name of your guild appeared in the announcements?¡± ¡°Hurry, accept it! Don¡¯t let me look down on you!¡± Acceptance of the quest required a deduction of 10,000 gold coins per person as collateral. If it was not completed, the gold coin collateral would be seized. If the people from Xilong Guild were just spouting nonsense, they might not want to waste their gold coins on accepting the quest. Some bystander players had originally wanted to accept the quest just for fun. However, when they saw that gold coins would be deducted, all of them were unwilling to take part. Just then, vice guild master Bandit Sun saw what people were saying on the world channel, and slammed the table in anger. ¡°These newbies don¡¯t know anything. Yet, they have the nerve to heckle!¡± ¡°Quick, spend the 10,000 gold coins! All of you accept the quest now!¡± After he spoke. The members of Xilong Guild sprang into action. Immediately after, announcements rang non-stop on the world channel. However, to their surprise, the announcements were not what people had imagined. [Ding! Bandit Sun has failed to accept the Slay the Gi-pterosaur quest! Maise the God has declined to form a team with the player!] [Ding! Singer Qiqi has failed to accept the Slay the Gi-pterosaur quest! Maise the God has declined to form a team with the player!] [Ding! Pine Tree has failed to accept the Slay the Gi-pterosaur quest! Maise the God has declined to form a team with the player!] [Ding! Wildflower has failed to accept the Slay the Gi-pterosaur quest! Maise the God has declined to form a team with the player!] ¡­ A total of 40 people were all rejected! And the reasons for rejection were the same. Maise the God had declined to form a team with the player! For a moment, the people of Xilong Guild were stunned. However, the players on the world channel were in an uproar. Chapter 107 - Right to Form a Team! Maise the God to Challenge the Quest Solo? ¡°Hahahaha! The people from Xilong Guild have all been rejected!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve never seen something this funny. Just a second ago, the members of Xilong Guild were showing off. But the next moment, such an embarrassing thing happened!¡± ¡°Hilarious! Hilarious! My stomach hurts from laughing!¡± ¡°I have to say, Maise the God handled things beautifully this time!¡± ¡°Perfect!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s see if the members of Xilong Guild still try to show off!¡± ¡°But¡­Maise the God can¡¯t be thinking of challenging the dragon slaying quest solo, right?¡± ¡°That¡¯s a Super Gi-pterosaur we¡¯re talking about! A monster with a stamina of 10,000!¡± After their initial laughter and excitement, the players realized that something was wrong. Maise the God had declined to form a team with anyone. That meant that he was going to deal with the Gi-pterosaur alone! [Ding! The world of Sword and Magic would like to inform all players that as the first player to accept the Slay the Gi-pterosaur quest, Maise the God has the right to form the team!] The announcement came just in time. Many had still been confused, wondering how Maise the God could refuse to form a team. After seeing the announcement, their doubts were completely cleared. However, the news was earth-shattering for the members of Xilong Guild. All of their faces darkened. In a tavern in Amber City, vice guild master Bandit Sun abruptly raised a wine glass, and violently smashed it to the ground. ¡°F*ck! Maise the God actually embarrassed us like that! We intended to help, but he declined to form a team with us!¡± The members beside him were also furious. After all, they had just lost face on the world channel. Anyone would be upset in that situation. Just then, Singer Qiqi shook his head and said, ¡°The more Maise the God does this, the more I feel that he¡¯s confident of taking down the Super Gi-pterosaur alone!¡± When they heard that, elite members Pine Tree and Wildflower calmed down. They realized that the situation was indeed not that simple. ¡°Singer Qiqi, I think you¡¯re right. If Maise the God wasn¡¯t confident, he would definitely have gathered the strength of other players. But he did not. That means he must really be confident!¡± ¡°In that case, what should we do? Are we supposed to just watch Maise the God kill the Super Gi-pterosaur alone?¡± ¡°You can imagine how lavish the dragon slaying reward must be. Especially the special title. It¡¯s an immense honor that represents the status of the player!¡± Pine Tree had a longing expression on his face, as he chatted with Wildflower. After all, that sort of quest did not appear much in the early stages. Once they missed an opportunity, it would be gone forever. ¡°Don¡¯t think too much. There¡¯s no way that Maise the God will succeed!¡± ¡°He¡¯s probably taking a gamble, by using a small bet of 10,000 gold coins to get that big dragon slaying reward!¡± Bandit Sun suddenly spoke up. The expressions on Pine Tree¡¯s and Wildflower¡¯s faces changed slightly. Come to think of it, that did seem reasonable. If he succeeded, he would earn a huge profit. ¡°Let¡¯s just watch and see!¡± Bandit Sun continued. At that moment, Singer Qiqi had a different look in his eyes. Bandit Sun¡¯s gambling theory was unable to convince him. The way he looked at it, Maise the God definitely had other plans! ¡­ While the world channel was having heated discussions about the dragon slaying quest. The live broadcast was suddenly cut off. All of a sudden, no one knew where the Super Gi-pterosaur was headed to after departing from Moonlight City. ¡°F*ck! Why is the screen gone?¡± ¡°Where on earth has the Super Gi-pterosaur gone? Could it have gone to attack other cities?¡± ¡°F*ck! Wherever you¡¯re going, don¡¯t come to Crystal City. My entire family has no desire to return to the resurrection point!¡± ¡°Those above, don¡¯t say such inauspicious things. Crystal City is a lucky place. There¡¯s no way we¡¯ll attract Super Gi-pterosaurs!¡± ¡°F*ck! There are sounds of ghosts crying and wolves howling coming from outside Crystal City. Can you hear them?¡± ¡°What? Let me listen¡­Gasp!!! It really is the sound of ghosts crying and wolves howling!¡± ¡°No way! Is that the sound of players being attacked by the Gi-pterosaur?¡± ¡°¡­¡± In response to the news spreading on the world channel, many players in Crystal City looked terrified. They calmed themselves down, and tried to listen to the sounds in their surroundings. In the midst of the quietness, they could hear faint sounds of wolves howling. Immediately after that, messages from some players started appearing on the regional channel. ¡°Oh my God! The Gi-pterosaur is coming in my direction! It keeps poking my butt! I suspect that it¡¯s looking for something!¡± ¡°It¡¯s over! The Gi-pterosaur is heading precisely towards Crystal City! Our Crystal City might become the next Moonlight City!¡± In response to the reports from other players, the people of Crystal City were shell-shocked. The Gi-pterosaur! Had really come!!! Just then, many Level 1 players reappeared at the resurrection point. They looked as if they had never seen such a beautiful sight. They sighed, ¡°I¡¯m finally alive again!¡± ¡°It¡¯s so good to be in a place without the Gi-pterosaur!¡± However, their joy did not last long. They soon heard the players of Crystal City shouting, ¡°The Gi-pterosaur is here!¡± ¡°The Gi-pterosaur is here!¡± When they heard that, the players who had resurrected in Crystal City looked like they had plunged into an ice house. They stood frozen, trembling with every breath they took. Then, they came to their senses and shouted out loud. ¡°F*ck!¡± ¡°Can¡¯t it just let me live!¡± ¡°I just resurrected!¡± ¡°It¡¯s going to make me die again?¡± ¡°If we die again, we¡¯ll become Level 0!¡± ¡°F*ck!¡± ¡°Then we¡¯ll be forced to return to the novice village!¡± They spoke in stifled tones while shaking their heads, not daring to believe what was happening. However, the players around them were all fleeing frantically. That sight was proof that the Gi-pterosaur was indeed charging towards them. However, there were also some who were not the slightest bit flustered. When the Level 1 players spotted the calm people, they immediately walked forward and asked. ¡°Brother, you seem to only be at Level 20. Why aren¡¯t you afraid of the Gi-pterosaur at all?¡± When they heard that, the calm people stared at the Level 1 players out of curiosity. Then they laughed. ¡°Hahaha, so you¡¯re the ones who died in Moonlight City!¡± ¡°Let me tell you guys why. Maise the God has accepted the Slay the Gi-pterosaur quest. I believe he can do it! So there¡¯s no need to run!¡± After hearing the explanation, the Level 1 players were dumbfounded. Even if it was Maise the God! He could not possibly be a match for the Super Gi-pterosaur! They had personally witnessed the terror of that Super Gi-pterosaur! ¡°Goodbye, brother!¡± The Level 1 players fled instantly. After a few steps, they could not help but turn around and say, ¡°Thank you for telling me that! But I advise you to leave Crystal City too, because even Maise the God cannot save us!¡± Not long later. The escaping players rushed to the city gates en-masse. Suddenly, they ran into a figure. They were shocked, and could not help but stop in their tracks. They had stopped because above that player¡¯s head, was a name and the name of a dazzling guild. [Maise the God!] [Hidden Dragon Guild!] (golden light rippling) Chapter 108 - Gi Inside Crystal City, whether player or NPC, everyone was running away in the chaos. But when the players reached the city gates, they saw Maise the God. For a moment, all of them stopped and stared at the name above him. ¡°Maise the God!¡± ¡°Hidden Dragon Guild!¡± No one had expected Maise the God to really appear after accepting the dragon slaying quest. One had to know that the Super Gi-pterosaur was platinum grade (Tier 3) . There were tiers within the platinum and diamond grades. It was to further differentiate strengths within the same grade. After all, not all platinum grade monsters were the absolute best. There was a total of five tiers within the platinum grade. And within the diamond grade, there were eight tiers. Since that Super Gi-pterosaur was Tier 3, it was far more terrifying than the Dark Dragon¡­ The Dark Dragon did not have a tier, which meant that it was only platinum grade (basic). In other words, it had only just advanced to platinum grade. In the face of a platinum grade (Tier 3) demonic beast, Maise the God had accepted the quest and headed to Crystal City with such determination. That boldness left the players in awe. However, some were also worried. They hastily stepped forward and said respectfully, ¡°Maise the God, I¡¯m very glad to see you here. However, Crystal City is about to be attacked by the Super Gi-pterosaur!¡± ¡°That means that Crystal City will become the next Moonlight City!¡± ¡°And the end will come for Crystal City!¡± ¡°Us players have no means to fight against a platinum grade (Tier 3) super demonic beast. We should leave Crystal City as soon as possible!¡± ¡°After all, we will become stronger with time. Unlike these demonic beasts, which can no longer advance in grades. Therefore, if we wait until the later stages, we can definitely find a way to deal with them!¡± ¡°Right now, we just need to avoid them¡­¡± The players did have Jiang Bai¡¯s interests at heart. They did not want him to die. If he died, he would have to start all over again. It would not be worth it. However, after they finished talking, they got an unexpected reply. ¡°I came here precisely to take on the Super Gi-Pterosaur!¡± Jiang Bai¡¯s gaze was firm as he nodded slowly, ¡°If you¡¯re afraid, you¡¯re free to leave!¡± The players were dumbfounded. They thought they had made themselves clear. Running away was clearly the only logical response¡­ Why was Maise the God so stubborn! ¡°Forget it! Let¡¯s go!¡± A man snorted in anger, and tried to leave with his companion. But the companion stood rooted to the ground, not willing to take a single step. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± The man turned around, confused. His companion looked at him resolutely, and said solemnly, ¡°I want to see Maise the God slay the dragon. I have confidence in him!¡± At that moment, the players beside him also stood up in unison and said firmly. ¡°Us too. We want to see how Maise the God accomplishes the feat of slaying a dragon!¡± ¡°You have to understand. This will be an event worthy of being recorded in the history books!¡± When he heard them, the man was astonished. First, it was his companion creating trouble. Now, other rational players had also turned into lunatics! ¡°You¡­you guys¡­¡± It seemed like the man could not find the words to argue with those players any further. He snorted coldly, ¡°In that case, you guys can just wait for death here!¡± After saying that. The man ran straight out of the city. The Level 1 players there had already been attacked by the Super Gi-pterosaur once. No matter what other people said, they could not be shaken! In a frosty tone, the Level 1 players said, ¡°The man said that for your own good. It¡¯s bad enough that you don¡¯t want to listen. But now you even want to witness Maise the God kill the dragon!¡± ¡°Honestly speaking, Maise the God is indeed very powerful. But that¡¯s only relative to us players. You want him to face the Super Gi-pterosaur?¡± ¡°I can only say one thing. Maise the God will certainly die!¡± ¡°Fine!¡± ¡°We won¡¯t accompany you any longer. You guys want to die, but we sure don¡¯t!¡± After they had said their piece, the Level 1 players immediately rushed out of the city gates. The players who stayed in Crystal City looked at the figures of those departing, and then at each other. Although the words of those people made a bit of sense. Their belief in Maise the God was greater. After all, Maise the God had previously predicted the end of Moonlight City! By following Maise the God, they might just be able to live a little longer. Soon, they heard howling coming from outside the city gates. ¡°Ah¡­¡± ¡°Ah ah ah!!!¡± ¡°Help!¡± ¡°The Gi-pterosaur is here!!!¡± Shout after shout could be heard. As soon as the overconfident Level 1 players exited the city, they were attacked by the demonic beast. They ran back immediately, looking extremely pathetic! Then, the Gi-pterosaur struck. [Gi-pterosaur Wild Dance (Platinum)] As that skill had reached Level 7, it could cause large-scale damage, equivalent to a large football field. The Level 1 players were in such a sorry state. But before they could run back to Crystal City, a strong gale hoisted them into the sky. With the wild dance of the wind, the Level 1 players all died instantly! [Ding! Open Door has died. He returns to the novice village and is now at Level 0. He is required to redo the novice quest!] [Ding! Lock has died. He returns to the novice village and is now at Level 0. He is required to redo the novice quest!] [Ding! Brainless Door has died. He returns to the novice village and is now at Level 0. He is required to redo the novice quest!] [Ding¡­!] A string of death announcements sounded. A death panel even appeared on the heads of those people, before quickly fading. Every person from Crystal City who had looked saw that after the players were hoisted into the air, they all turned into phantoms. And then the death panels appeared. ¡°Dead!¡± ¡°These people are all dead!¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t the Level 1 players try to appear smart just now? Why have they died so pathetically?¡± ¡°Hahahaha! These stupid guys have already returned to the novice village, to do novice quests again!¡± The scene they witnessed had initially shocked the players of Crystal City. However, they soon smiled because of what the Level 1 players had said earlier, and began to mock them mercilessly. ¡°It turned out to be safer for us to stay in Crystal City with Maise the God!¡± ¡°Look at those who rushed out of Crystal City. Most of them were killed by the Super Gi-pterosaur!¡± The players sighed. Then, they looked at Maise the God expectantly. Since Maise the God was confident, they were waiting to see what the source of his confidence was. The players were now imagining scenes of the Super Gi-pterosaur being killed. Just then, Jiang Bai looked at Su Muxue and said calmly, ¡°We can start concocting the potion now¡­¡± ¡°The potion concocted by this super formula has a time limit. Once that time is up, it will lose its effectiveness!¡± ¡°Now¡¯s the right time to concoct it!¡± As soon as he finished speaking. Su Muxue suddenly transformed. Everyone was shocked by what they saw. ¡°She¡¯s actually a dual-class player!!¡± ¡°That¡¯s the only member of Hidden Dragon Guild, other than the guild master!!¡± Chapter 109 - Half After using a class scroll, Su Muxue could dual cultivate two different classes. Moreover, her dual cultivation differed from those of other people. She was a true dual-class player. Because she had the ability to learn the exclusive skills of both classes. Other players were able to grasp the skills of different classes, but only their basic skills. Just because they had learnt a bunch of basic skills, it did not mean that they deserved to be called multi-class¡­ Su Muxue immediately caused a sensation after transforming into the alchemist class. The surrounding players looked over one by one, completely surprised. ¡°Hidden Dragon Guild has only ever accepted one member, Soft Snow! They must have thought highly of her talent!¡± ¡°After all, I¡¯ve never seen a dual-class player before!¡± ¡°You guys, take a look at Soft Snow¡¯s head as well. There¡¯s a dual-class title displayed!¡± ¡°I¡¯m so envious! I want to become a dual-class player too. But previously when I came across a tree spirit class scroll, I realized that it was not compatible with my current class. So they could not be cultivated together!¡± ¡°Anyone would be envious. But now, let¡¯s watch what Soft Snow is about to do. The Super Gi-pterosaur has already begun circling above Crystal City.¡± ¡°F*ck! I watched the previous livestream. Before the Super Gi-pterosaur destroyed Moonlight City, it did the exact same thing!¡± ¡°Oh my God, what are we going to do? My arms and legs feel like they can¡¯t move anymore!¡± The players felt intense fear facing the Super Gi-pterosaur, as if their bodies had petrified. At that moment, they redirected their gaze towards Su Muxue. Su Muxue had started to concoct the potion in accordance with the super formula. A strange scent wafted out continuously. Gasp!!! The surrounding players could not help but gasp. The smell was so awful, they almost fainted there and then. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me he plans to use this potion to deal with the Super Gi-pterosaur?¡± ¡°That¡¯s too naive!¡± ¡°This potion might be able to poison me to death. But if he¡¯s thinking of using it to poison the Super Gi-pterosaur to death, that¡¯s just nonsense!¡± The players kept shaking their heads in doubt. At that time, Su Muxue did not bother about how the players reacted. She maintained focus and in accordance with Jiang Bai¡¯s orders, started concocting the super formula. They had already completed the Super Formula quest earlier! Then obtained the formula and raw ingredients from the shrewd merchant. Now, they only needed to concoct the potion step by step. For that sort of concoction work, the amount of each ingredient had to be very precise. It was to the extent that if one was not an alchemist, and had not grasped the innate skill of an alchemist Five Senses of Alchemy, he would not be able to concoct the potion. Jiang Bai was not an alchemist. So naturally, he had no intention of concocting the potion himself. Now he was watching Su Muxue¡¯s actions, while silently making calculations. Another five minutes and it would be done. The potion called Dragon Bloodline Strangling was perfect for dealing with the Super Gi-pterosaur! However, the amount of raw ingredients they had on hand was only enough to concoct the potion once. If he did not manage to kill the Super Gi-pterosaur in one shot, they were in for unimaginable trouble! Moreover, he still needed help to stall the Super Gi-pterosaur. The Super Gi-pterosaur had lost its child, after all. It was very likely to go berserk. If that happened, it would be difficult to inject the potion into its vital points. Jiang Bai thought about it and quickly summoned Ickes, Vivienne and Wan Qing in secret! When the three women appeared, Vivienne the leader looked more like a lively, young girl. While Wan Qing at the back seemed more like the older sister, full of gentleness and dignity¡­ ¡°I need you all to stall the Super Gi-pterosaur.¡± Jiang Bai said softly when he saw them walk over. Just then, Thousand-year-old Green Snake Wan Qing came forward and held Jiang Bai¡¯s arm. ¡°Maise, my love, I will help you complete this task. After that, can you reward me once?¡± ¡°Once?¡± Jiang Bai looked at Thousand-year-old Green Snake Wan Qing, confused. Then, he realized what Wan Qing meant. Once, meant satisfying her once. As far as Jiang Bai knew, Thousand-year-old Green Snake Wan Qing had not been near a man for more than a thousand years, due to her cultivation. One could imagine that the desire in her heart had already reached burning point. In saying ¡°once¡±, Wan Qing was already holding back. But for Jiang Bai, that sort of price meant that he might not be able to stand up for an entire night. The long legs of Thousand-year-old Green Snake Wan Qing were extremely alluring. She could still stand after not pulling them out. Jiang Bai thought deeply for a long time, then suddenly blinked his eyes. He noticed that Ickes and Vivienne had become angry. ¡°I want it two times!¡± Ickes said coldly. As the Black Dragon Princess, Ickes had never requested that before. But now, she was feeling the threat of a love rival. When Jiang Bai heard what Ickes said, he gulped. Twice? Would he still be alive after that? Just then, Jiang Bai looked at Vivienne and noticed that she seemed to be hesitating to say something. ¡°Vivienne, just speak freely. The Super Gi-pterosaur is about to attack Crystal City. There isn¡¯t much time left!¡± On hearing that, Vivian said determinedly, ¡°I want 10 times!¡± 1 After she said that. Jiang Bai¡¯s eyes widened. Vivienne! She was just a young girl! As a young girl who had just turned 18, she probably did not understand what 10 times meant, right? Forget it, forget it. Since she did not understand. There was no need to be too calculative. Jiang Bai quickly thought things through. Vivienne had probably wanted to compete with the other women out of jealousy. However, they were in a pressing situation. Whether it was once, twice, or even 10 times, they were only able to discuss it later. Jiang Bai had a solemn expression as he pointed at the Super Gi-pterosaur circling above Crystal City. ¡°After you stall the Gi-pterosaur, and let me successfully inject the Dragon Bloodline Strangling potion!¡± ¡°Then, I will grant you one request!¡± After he finished speaking. The Super Gi-pterosaur above seemed to have sensed a threat, and let out an angry roar. Roar!!! It sounded like thunder. Just one sound instantly caused all the players to freeze. ¡°We¡¯re doomed!¡± ¡°The Super Gi-pterosaur is serious now!¡± ¡­ At that moment, Thousand-year-old Green Snake Wan Qing took a step back. Then, she immediately transformed into a half-human half-snake. Her long legs morphed into a snake¡¯s tail, and her every move exuded terrifying power. Ickes beside her was not to be outdone. She transformed into Black Dragon Form, causing an exceedingly dense dark aura to gush out. As for Vivienne, she cast Scarlet Domain, filling the air with Blood Mist. Jiang Bai stood by the side and watched the three goddess familiars. Each was exhibiting her skills, and they were extremely powerful. With that, they should be able to hold off the Super Gi-pterosaur! As he was thinking, Jiang Bai and the three goddess familiars walked out of the secret place. Just a moment ago, the players had been wondering where Maise the God had gone. They did not expect to turn around and find the disappearing Maise the God. It was just that, why were those three stunningly beautiful familiars walking beside Maise the God¡­ Chapter 110 - Dragon Bloodline Strangling Potion! Kills Anyone Below Diamond Grade? ¡°Holy sh*t! It¡¯s Maise the God¡¯s three familiars!!¡± ¡°D*mn, why is each one more beautiful than the last!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve seen the Dragon-descent Witch Vivienne before. I didn¡¯t expect to see the Thousand-year-old Green Snake Wan Qing this time!¡± 2 ¡°I have to say Maise the God is truly blessed. He managed to summon three human form familiars all on his own!¡± ¡°You above, you can¡¯t be jealous. Other Beastmasters have only managed to summon little wild boars and little fragrant boars so far! You think everyone is Maise the God?!¡± ¡°If we look at it that way, Maise the God is truly impressive!¡± ¡°Absolutely impressive! That¡¯s the truth!¡± ¡°¡­¡± The players looked across the three familiars in amazement. One was the Black Dragon Princess Ickes, one the Dragon-descent Witch Vivienne, and another the Thousand-year-old Green Snake Wan Qing! The players had recognized those familiars because of the names above their heads. 3 At that moment, Thousand-year-old Green Snake Wan Qing had transformed into half-human half-snake form and emitted an aura. [Demonic Snake Queen (Mythical)] Bloodline talent activated! Then, her aura spread out. A moment later, all the little snakes, pythons and demonic snakes in the surrounding area suddenly charged out. They gathered towards Thousand-year-old Green Snake Wan Qing. When one of the Beastmasters saw the demonic snake he had just tamed charge out, he was stunned. ¡°Holy sh*t! My demonic snake Xiao Mei!¡± He had specially given that familiar a name. Now, when he saw his demonic snake Xiao Mei charge out, the Beastmaster flew out too. But as soon as he saw the Thousand-year-old Green Snake, his body froze completely, unable to move further. If what he had tamed was a demonic snake, then that Thousand-year-old Green Snake was the queen of all snakes. In comparison, the Thousand-year-old Green Snake was far more noble. The Beastmaster looked at a player beside him. As he seldom kept up with news on the world channel, he had not been aware of Maise the God¡¯s fame. However, for him, it was worth just watching. ¡°Holy sh*t!¡± ¡°Three top-tier divine beasts!¡± 1 ¡°How did Maise the God do it!¡± To the Beastmaster, anything above platinum was a top-tier divine beast. He could not discern the mythical grade of the Black Dragon Princess and Thousand-year-old Green Snake. However, they were definitely above platinum and so naturally, also considered top-tier. Right there and then, the people beside the Beastmaster filled him in on the greatness of Maise the God. The young Beastmaster felt like his head was spinning. He was numb from the shock. F*ck! Was there really such an incredible player? It was one thing for his name to appear frequently on the world channel. It was another to actually own three top-tier divine beasts! And he was even preparing to take on the Super Gi-pterosaur! ¡°Maise the God, may I acknowledge you as my teacher?¡± The young Beastmaster adopted a stance of great respect, and asked as he prepared to kneel down. He was of the view that things had to be done with the proper etiquette, and immediately fell to his knees. Jiang Bai glanced at him briefly. He had been focusing on the Super Gi-pterosaur, and did not notice the impact he was having on the young Beastmaster. Acknowledge as teacher? Wasn¡¯t that a function that only appeared in the later stages? In the later stages of the world of Sword and Magic, as a large proportion of players became strong enough to dominate regions, a function to accept disciples had appeared. Some players did not want to join guilds. So they would take in disciples to strengthen their own forces. Jiang Bai thought for a moment. Then he understood. The function to recruit disciples had not appeared yet. That player simply wanted to become a disciple to learn a few skills¡­ However, it was not possible for him to accept a mediocre disciple. Just then, the Super Gi-pterosaur let out a roar. A strong wave of power blanketed the ground. [Pterosaur Vortex] With the Super Gi-pterosaur¡¯s activation of the skill, the ground came under its control. Players were not able to teleport, or to enter the teleportation point. ¡°You foolish adventurers!¡± ¡°Who was the one who stole my child?¡± ¡°Quickly, hand it over!¡± ¡°Otherwise, I¡¯ll send you all to hell!¡± The Super Gi-pterosaur¡¯s chilling voice came from above. When that voice reached the Crystal City players, they were confused. ¡°Child?¡± ¡°A player actually dared to steal the child of a Gi-pterosaur?¡± ¡°That¡¯s too ruthless! How did he have the guts to do that?¡± ¡°Scary!¡± ¡°If I get to meet that player, I¡¯ll probably kneel before him on the spot!¡± The players were astonished. The threat of the Super Gi-pterosaur was right above their heads. Yet they were thinking of giving a thumbs up to the player who had stolen its child. And then say to the player, ¡°Amazing!¡± Jiang Bai was standing near the players. As he listened to their discussions, he shook his head helplessly. He had merely stolen a dragon egg. Why the fuss? Moreover, the Super Gi-pterosaur was about to enter a berserk state due to its missing child. Were they not worried at all? Jiang Bai could not understand those players. However, he soon saw the players start to get flustered one after another. ¡°F*ck!¡± ¡°The Super Gi-pterosaur is attacking Crystal City at random now!¡± ¡°Oh my God¡­run!¡± As the sounds echoed in the air, the ground was blasted non-stop, causing huge pits. The players looked up and realized that every time the Super Gi-pterosaur roared, an immensely dense force would bombard the ground. [Pterosaur Roar (Platinum)] [Description: A skill that can only be used when the Super Gi-pterosaur enters a berserk state. Its power is almost equivalent to that of a diamond grade demonic beast. Please refrain from standing in the center of the roar. The radius of attack and danger factor increase with the Gi-pterosaur¡¯s rage!] As the skill panel appeared. The players¡¯ eyes widened. One roar? And it could cause such damage! F*ck¡­ They saw that a huge pit 10 meters deep had appeared within a 10-meter radius. No one would have thought that it had been caused by a roar¡­ The next moment. The Black Dragon Princess Ickes, Dragon-descent Witch Vivienne and Thousand-year-old Green Snake Wan Qing suddenly soared into the sky. The two from the dragon race could fly easily. As for Thousand-year-old Green Snake Wan Qing, after cultivating for a thousand years, she had long mastered the art of traversing through the sky. ¡°Stall it!¡± ¡°Wait for me to make my move!¡± Jiang Bai shouted from below. When they heard him, the three goddess familiars nodded in succession. When the Super Gi-pterosaur saw the adventurers and familiars acting in that manner, it became even more enraged. ¡°I want you adventurers to pay the price¡­¡± ¡°Until I find my child!¡± ¡°Go to hell!¡± The Super Gi-pterosaur roared explosively. Immediately after that, an immensely dense force condensed into a ball, and bolted towards the Black Dragon Princess. At that moment, Su Muxue finished concocting the potion and immediately walked towards Jiang Bai. ¡°The potion is ready!¡± [Dragon Bloodline Strangling Potion!] [Description: A potion concocted using ancient ingredients. Once injected into the back of a dragon¡¯s head, it will cause the dragon¡¯s bloodline to shrink rapidly. Immediately after that, the dragon¡¯s strength will also rapidly weaken. Only effective on dragons below diamond grade!] Chapter 111 - Dragon Slayer! The World of Sword and Magic World Serves Hidden Dragon Guild? Jiang Bai took the potion that Su Muxue had concocted. A dense, black fog had condensed at the opening of the potion bottle. From the bottle, an unpleasant-smelling aura wafted intermittently. But that was only because Su Muxue¡¯s alchemist level was not high enough. Once she had cultivated to a higher alchemist level, she would be able to make even poison smell wonderful. Jiang Bai sealed the opening of the potion bottle. Then, he looked at the battle taking place in the sky above Crystal City. Ickes, Vivienne and Wan Qing were all looking for ways to dodge the Super Gi-pterosaur¡¯s attacks. Jiang Bai¡¯s request to them had been to stall the Super Gi-pterosaur for as long as possible. That was because it was a Level 28 platinum grade super demonic beast. If they were to fight head-on, even if they defeated it successfully, they would be seriously injured. With Su Muxue¡¯s current Healing Spell level, there was no way she would be able to heal them completely. Given the circumstances, it was better to be safe than sorry. As long as they could hold off the Super Gi-pterosaur, they would be able to use the Dragon Bloodline Strangling potion to successfully deal with it! That battle was also being broadcast live on the world channel. But this time, it was being broadcast via live commentary by the players! Because the small red dot for live broadcasts was not there in the top section. The players who remained in Crystal City put what they saw into words, and immediately published them on the world channel. ¡°F*ck! Brothers, the Super Gi-Pterosaur is now battling Maise the God¡¯s three familiars!¡± ¡°In case you¡¯re not aware, the three familiars of Maise the God are Black Dragon Princess Ickes, Dragon-descent Witch Vivienne, and Thousand-year-old Green Snake Wan Qing!¡± ¡°¡­¡± During the live commentary by players in Crystal City, the players from other cities were stunned. ¡°Three familiars? And they¡¯re even on par with the Super Gi-pterosaur?¡± ¡°The familiars of Maise the God must at least be platinum grade!¡± ¡°Holy sh*t!¡± ¡°In such a short amount of time, Maise the God has sealed contracts with three platinum grade familiars. That¡¯s simply amazing!¡± ¡°I want to have Maise the God¡¯s abilities too!¡± ¡°A player from Crystal City said earlier that those three familiars are already in human form. And all of them are prettier than supermodels!¡± ¡°You above, I¡¯ve seen them in Crystal City with my own eyes. The three familiars are not only prettier than supermodels, they¡¯re even a class above goddesses!¡± ¡°F*ck! Goddesses from the nine heavens? Maise the God is so lucky!¡± ¡°Do you have a photo? I want to see a photo!¡± ¡°D*mn it, photos can¡¯t be posted on the world channel!¡± The players were all envious about the three familiars. Although they were unable to see any photos, they could already picture in their minds what those three familiars looked like. Suddenly, discussions on the world channel halted abruptly. An announcement had stunned everyone. [Ding! Congratulations to Maise the God for successfully defeating the Super Gi-pterosaur, and completing the Slay the Gi-pterosaur quest!] [Ding! Congratulations to Maise the God for successfully defeating the Super Gi-pterosaur, and completing the Slay the Gi-pterosaur quest!] [Ding! Congratulations to Maise the God for successfully defeating the Super Gi-pterosaur, and completing the Slay the Gi-pterosaur quest!] [Rewards are being issued¡­] ¡°F*ck!!!¡± ¡°You must be kidding!!¡± ¡°It¡¯s only been five minutes since the Super Gi-pterosaur started attacking Crystal City!¡± ¡°And you¡¯re telling me the Super Gi-pterosaur is dead?¡± ¡°Oh my God, what on earth did Maise the God do!¡± ¡°We were just talking about the three familiars a second ago. Could he have dealt with the Super Gi-pterosaur with the help of the familiars?¡± ¡°Brothers of Crystal City! Quick, explain it to us!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right! One of you, quickly explain it to us!¡± The players on the world channel were extremely curious. After all, the Super Gi-pterosaur could be said to be the greatest threat to the entire Abu Haier Kingdom. And previously, more than 100,000 people had died in Moonlight City. News of the Super Gi-pterosaur¡¯s sudden death was hard to accept¡­ Especially since that super demonic beast had millions of HP! Even if they were to grind painstakingly, it would still take them an entire day to grind the Super Gi-pterosaur to death! While the players on the world channel were curious, those in Crystal City were dumbfounded. They had stopped broadcasting on the world channel, because what they saw had shaken them to the core. ¡°Maise the God!¡± ¡°He¡¯s actually defeated the Super Gi-pterosaur!¡± ¡°After he jumped on it earlier, what exactly did he do?¡± ¡°Why did the body of the Super Gi-pterosaur seem to shrink? And then, even its defensive abilities plummeted, and it become extremely weak?¡± In the players¡¯ minds, at that moment, was the scene of Ickes launching an attack. A single Black Dragon Breath had caused damage of 10,000 to a Super Gi-pterosaur with magic resistance! -12,010 -13,001 ¡­ The scene of the familiars inflicting damage on the Super Gi-pterosaur kept replaying in their minds. Under attack by Ickes, Vivienne and Wan Qing, the Super Gi-pterosaur quickly weakened and suddenly died. Before dying, the Super Gi-pterosaur had wanted to execute a mass murder-suicidal move. That move was called the Pterosaur Expansion! Once the Super Gi-pterosaur activated that move, its hundreds of years of cultivation would condense into an Explosive Source. Then immediately, all the players and NPCs in Crystal City would die instantly, turning Crystal City into a wasteland! Fortunately, Thousand-year-old Green Snake Wan Qing had used a charming spell to distract the Super Gi-Pterosaur for a moment. That gave the other two familiars a chance to deal the fatal blow to the Super Gi-pterosaur. When the Super Gi-pterosaur collapsed, both Thousand-year-old Green Snake Wan Qing and Ickes looked in the direction of their master, Maise. They knew very well that they were able to defeat the Super Gi-pterosaur so easily because of their master, Maise. ¡­ The players in Crystal City had no idea what had happened behind the scenes. But they did see that the Super Gi-pterosaur had been killed successfully. And that Maise the God had joined forces with the familiars¡­ An ordinary Beastmaster might only have been able to order his familiars to fight. But Maise the God was clearly different. The opponent had been very agile, and its attributes far exceeded those of ordinary Beastmasters. ¡°Maise the God! What did you do behind the scenes? Why did that Super Gi-pterosaur become so weak?¡± One by one, the Crystal City players came forward and asked curiously. Jiang Bai met their gazes, but did not reply. Some things did not have to be explained to those players. Now that he had completed the Slay the Gi-pterosaur quest, he could receive a special reward. ¡°If I remember correctly, this special reward will give the player a special right!¡± ¡°And it¡¯s related to the Professional Competition¡­¡± While Jiang Bai was thinking, he received the special reward. [Ding! Congratulations to Maise the God for receiving the reward for the Slay the Gi-pterosaur quest!] [As Slay the Gi-pterosaur is a major event, the reward will be announced on the world channel!] ¡­ Not long after, announcements of the rewards rang out on the world channel. All the players were drawn towards the announcements. [Ding! Congratulations Maise the God for obtaining the Dragon Slayer title!] [Dragon Slayer: Reputation +100 points! Respected Maise the God, you have saved the entire Crystal City. You deserve the respect of all the other players and NPCs!] [Ding! Congratulations Maise the God for obtaining a special reward, including the Professional Competition Players Assembly Order *1] [Professional Competition Players Assembly Order: You may issue an assembly order to all players and allow them to participate in the Professional Competition. The final champion will not only receive abundant rewards provided by the world of Sword and Magic, but also join Hidden Dragon Guild and help to strengthen it! In other words, this Professional Competition is being organized by the world of Sword and Magic for Hidden Dragon Guild. The purpose of it is to select true experts for Hidden Dragon Guild!] Chapter 112 - Seeing Maise the God, the NPCs Kneel and the Players Lower Their Heads ¡°Brothers, guess what reward will be given after completing the dragon-slaying quest?¡± ¡°I heard that it¡¯s a special reward. I¡¯m really curious!¡± ¡°Replying to the comment upstairs, are you still living in the era of the 3G network? The announcement has already been made. The rewards for the dragon-slaying quest have been announced!¡± ¡°No way? ¡­ F*ck!!!!¡± ¡°The title Dragon Slayer! A Professional Competition Players Assembly Order!¡± ¡°F*ck!!!¡± ¡°F*ck! F*ck!!!¡± ¡°F*ck! F*ck! F*ck!!!¡± All the players in the world channel exploded on the spot. The word ¡°f*ck¡± flashed across the entire screen. It was not their fault for being so shocked. The rewards for the dragon-slaying quest were simply too generous. First of all was the Dragon Slayer title, which provided a total of 100 reputation points! One had to know that with some reputation points, the way the NPCs addressed the player would change from ¡°adventurer¡± to ¡°respected adventurer¡±! As for a player with 100 reputation points, the effects would be needless to say. If an NPC saw him, the NPC would probably kneel to the Maise the God on the spot. Even for the players, when they saw a player with 100 reputation points, they would feel as if they were seeing a superior, which would make them involuntarily lower their heads. However, the Dragon Slayer title was not the most important reward! The most important reward was the second reward, which was the Professional Competition Players Assembly Order! From the introduction of the world of Sword and Magic, this competition was created for the Hidden Dragon Guild to select members. Only the person who got first place could enter the Hidden Dragon Guild. At the moment, they were not clear about the specific rules of the Professional Competition, but the world of Sword and Magic had already said that it would provide a great reward for the winner. This was equivalent to the world of Sword and Magic providing their services solely for the Hidden Dragon Guild. Whether it was the venue or the rewards, everything was provided by the game. As players, how could they not be shocked? They were being tortured to death by the world of Sword and Magic, what with the invasion or siege of demonic beasts¡­ Some of them had died more than a dozen times, and were stuck at level 0! Yet, while they were being tortured, a player named Maise the God obtained the Professional Competition Players Assembly Order. He was able to make the world of Sword and Magic provide exclusive service for the Hidden Dragon Guild¡­ At this moment, they simply couldn¡¯t digest the shock in their hearts and they began to frantically flood the world channel. ¡°Oh my God! No one can stop me from participating in the Professional Competition!¡± ¡°Whether it¡¯s for the reward or to join the Hidden Dragon Guild, I¡¯m going to risk my life to get first place!¡± ¡°Me too! I¡¯m going to risk my life for the Professional Competition!¡± ¡°Brothers, don¡¯t care so much, let¡¯s go!¡± ¡°I just want to ask, when will the Professional Competition begin? I can¡¯t wait!¡± ¡°Replying to the comment above, I want to ask the same question!¡± ¡°Maise the God, hurry up and use the Professional Competition Players Assembly Order!¡± ¡°Yes, yes, yes!¡± ¡°I can¡¯t wait any longer!¡± The world channel was brimming with excitement. They wanted to join the Hidden Dragon Guild, and they also wanted to obtain the rewards provided by the Professional Competition. As such, they simply couldn¡¯t wait. ¡­ Grand Sea Guild. The vice guild leader, Tianyu, was sitting in a tavern located in Amber City. Then, he picked up a glass of wine and downed it. From the way he was drinking, it could be seen how depressed he was. At the same time, on the seat next to him was the vice guild leader of Xilong Guild, Bandit Sun. He was in the same mood as Tianyu. ¡°Hurry up and serve the wine! F*ck!¡± Because the speed of the wine served to him was a few seconds slower, Bandit Sun roared angrily. When the wine was served, he downed it in a gulp as well. At this moment, the voice of Singer Qiqi came from the side, Xilong Guild isn¡¯t considered to have lost! So what if the Hidden Dragon Guild is holding a Professional Competition?! We are bound to have a way to surpass them!¡± Hearing this, Bandit Sun, who was drinking, turned around with a hint of drunkenness and took a glance. Immediately after, his expression turned cold, ¡°How can we surpass the Hidden Dragon Guild? They only have two people¡­ Just two¡­ Yet in the end, they managed to obtain the Professional Competition Players Assembly Order from the dragon-slaying quest! You must know that the Hidden Dragon Guild holding this competition means that the world of Sword and Magic must serve them! When the time comes, the Hidden Dragon Guild will choose a top expert from the competition. What should we do¡­¡± In Bandit Sun¡¯s opinion, the Hidden Dragon Guild could rely on this competition to recruit many experts. Although the Assembly Order only stated that the first place would enter the Hidden Dragon Guild, the other ranked players might very well develop a favorable impression of the Hidden Dragon Guild because of the competition and thus apply to join. At that time, the Hidden Dragon Guild would be a place where strong players were gathered. After a while, the vice guild master of Grand Sea Guild, Tianyu, leaned over and said coldly, ¡°How about Grand Sea Guild and Xilong Guild join hands?¡± Hearing this, Singer Qiqi immediately shook his head. What right did the mere Grand Sea Guild have to talk about cooperation with Xilong Guild? After all, Xilong Guild disliked taking risks the most, and the reputation of Grand Sea Guild in the world channel was already ruined. If they cooperated with them, the reputation of Xilong Guild would also be ruined, and the players¡¯ impression of them would plummet to the bottom. While Singer Qiqi strongly refused, Bandit Sun asked in a curious tone, ¡°Tianyu, tell us about your plan¡­ We have to at least do something before this competition!¡± ¡­ While the vice guild masters of Xilong Guild and Grand Sea Guild were talking, Jiang Bai received the Professional Competition Players Assembly Order. Immediately after, the Dragon Slayer title appeared above his head. [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for wearing the Dragon Slayer title. Reputation +100! Reminder: The attributes of titles can be stacked!] When Jiang Bai saw that his reputation points had changed, he looked at the NPC. The NPC immediately knelt and said, ¡°Great adventurer! Is there anything I can do for you?¡± Seeing this, Jiang Bai smiled. Obviously, this was the effect of having an additional 100 reputation points. Although these were only the effects on an ordinary NPC, when a high-level NPC saw him, they would also become respectful. At this moment, Jiang Bai and Su Muxue looked at each other, then teleported away. The three goddess familiars, Ickes, Vivienne, and Wanqing, disappeared from the spot. The players were still in shock and hadn¡¯t recovered. After Maise the God left, they cried out in surprise. ¡°Holy shit! Maise the God!!¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t taken him as my master yet!¡± ¡°How could we just let him leave?!¡± ¡°Oh my God, I don¡¯t know why, but when I see Maise the God now, I feel like I¡¯m meeting someone of a higher position. I have to lower my head and show my respect!¡± ¡°Me too! That feeling is amazing! I also want to become a reputable person, but unfortunately, my reputation point is still zero!¡± ¡°Brothers, now is not the time to be envious. Why don¡¯t we figure out how to show our skills in the Professional Competition?¡± ¡°To tell you the truth, my brother is ready to sign up. He¡¯s of the magic knight class!¡± ¡°A magic knight is nothing. My wife is a little witch! Once she casts her Enchantment skill, no man would be able to withstand it!¡± ¡°Hahaha, to think even a little witch dares to sign up for the Professional Competition? It seems that you have underestimated the power of the undead swordsmen!¡± ¡°¡­¡± While the world channel was flooded with heated discussions, the players of all classes had begun to prepare for the Professional Competition¡­ Chapter 113 - Hidden Dungeon! Twenty After Jiang Bai left Crystal City, he teleported to Amber City. Su Muxue and the three goddess familiars were also teleported over. Su Muxue chased after Jiang Bai as soon as she landed in Amber City. She was puzzled and asked, ¡°Why are you in such a hurry to leave Crystal City? Don¡¯t we need to test the standards of those players? After all, after the Professional Competition starts, we still need to choose the players¡­¡± Hearing Su Muxue¡¯s question, Jiang Bai shook his head, ¡°We don¡¯t have to choose the players. Next, we need to take down a hidden dungeon! If I¡¯m not wrong, the players who want to participate in the Professional Competition will train crazily during this period to raise their levels and strength!¡± In his previous life, the first time a Professional Competition appeared, many players with huge potential emerged in the world of Sword and Magic. No one would have thought that under the efforts of the players, they would discover a hidden dungeon in Amber City. As long as they cleared the dungeon, they would have a chance to obtain a platinum-grade three-piece set of equipment! Unfortunately, only one party was allowed to enter this dungeon. In other words, whoever found Amber City¡¯s hidden dungeon first could form a party and enter! Others then couldn¡¯t possibly enter the dungeon unless Jiang Bai agreed to their request to join his party¡­ When Su Muxue heard Jiang Bai¡¯s words, she was slightly stunned. A hidden dungeon? How did Jiang Bai find out about this again? How did he do it?! To Su Muxue, Jiang Bai was becoming increasingly mysterious. Soon, they arrived at the square of Amber City. Many players looked over. Some sharp-eyed people noticed the two, the Hidden Dragon Guild¡¯s guild master, Maise the God, and the only member, Soft Snow! ¡°F*ck! To think I get to see Maise the God here!¡± ¡°Turn around and look! Masie the God has come to Amber City!¡± ¡°What?! It¡¯s really the Maise the God. It¡¯s an honor to meet him here!¡± ¡°It¡¯s just that when I see the Maise the God, I can¡¯t help but look down and lower my head slightly¡­ The Dragon Slayer title is really effective¡­¡± ¡°However, the members of Xilong Guild and Grand Sea Guild are also in Amber City. Is Maise the God here to look for them?¡± ¡°I want to go up to him and ask when the Professional Competition will start!¡± The players showed different interests. Some wanted to know what Maise the God was doing in Amber City. Some wanted to know when the Professional Competition would start. Jiang Bai ignored their discussions. He walked to a flight of stairs in the middle of Amber City, then walked up ten steps before stepping on the tenth step! Su Muxue followed behind him and also took ten steps. She didn¡¯t understand why he was so particular about the number of steps he took. As Jiang Bai walked, she noticed that he was secretly counting every step. Then, something unexpected happened. Jiang Bai stomped twice on the ground. Then, a light mist suddenly appeared on the higher steps of the stairs! The players were immediately attracted to it. They had been paying attention to Maise the God, but now, a light mist had suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Could it be that this was another side quest? In their hearts, the trauma left behind by the escort quest was still lingering. After all, they had been filled with excitement at that time. Yet in the end, not only had they failed to obtain any platinum-grade equipment, but they had even allowed the kingdom¡¯s guards, who had issued the quest, to escape. ¡°Is it possible that the people inside the light fog are the kingdom¡¯s guards?¡± A player suddenly asked. As soon as these words left his mouth, the other players were about to say something when they saw changes begin to take place in the light fog. A few figures appeared inside. One of them looked old and full of dignity, while the other looked more like an apprentice, standing obediently by the former¡¯s side. Seeing this, the players were dumbfounded. Why had two people suddenly appeared in Amber City? They looked around on the world channel to see if anyone knew what was going on. However, the content of the chat was not what they expected. ¡°To ensure that we can obtain a place in the Professional Competition, my companions and I who are from the Cloud Dynasty Guild are frantically accepting challenge quests and employment quests to ensure that we can level up quickly!¡± ¡°I¡¯m an undead swordsman. Every time I kill a wild monster, I can summon the deceased wild monster¡¯s soul to fight for me. That¡¯s why I don¡¯t need to accept quests. I just need to kill monsters in the wild and I can level up quickly. Which one of you can catch up to my speed! ?¡±! ¡°Hahaha, it seems like you guys are quite desperate to level up and increase your strength, huh? It¡¯s just a pity that my brothers and I got two EXP Light Balls in the wild and advanced two levels in an instant. May I ask if your speed can compare to ours?¡± ¡°¡­¡± The chats in the world channel focused on the Professional Competition. Some were lucky enough to obtain random EXP Light Balls in the wild, thus getting a wealth of EEXP. Some were crazily accepting quests. Just to level up, they didn¡¯t care about their lives anymore. Looking at the chat contents on the world channel, the players in Amber City shook their heads helplessly. This wasn¡¯t the information they wanted. ¡°Look, Maise the God!¡± ¡°He went up!¡± ¡°There are 20 steps in total!¡± ¡°He is walking towards the platform above the steps!¡± As far as their eyes could see, Maise the God walked onto the high platform, then the old man bowed slightly, ¡°Respected adventurer, I have a hidden dungeon here. Only the truly strong among the crowd can successfully clear it! In my opinion, you are the absolute expert!¡± As the regional emissary, the old man said this as he stretched out his hands and handed a dungeon scroll to Jiang Bai. [Ding! Congratulations player Maise the God for triggering a hidden dungeon!] [Dungeon Name: 20-story Battle Tower] [Ding! Player Maise the God can choose to accept the quest issued by the regional emissary!] [Quest Name: Trapped Disciple] [Quest Introduction: The disciple of the regional emissary has entered the Battle Tower. He has been trapped on the 20th floor due to his injuries. If you can bring his disciple back, you will receive a three-piece platinum-grade equipment set provided by the regional emissary!] After reading the contents of the interface, Jiang Bai did not hesitate, ¡°Accept the mission!¡± He had come to Amber City solely for the three-piece platinum-grade equipment set. It must be known that at this stage, almost no player possessed platinum-grade equipment. If he could obtain the three-piece platinum-grade equipment set in one go, he would be able to widen the gap between him and the players. To Jiang Bai, the three-piece platinum-grade equipment set had an even more important use. When the Professional Competition started, there would be a stage where the players could challenge the guild master! As the Professional Competition was being organized by Hidden Dragon Guild, Jiang Bai would have to accept the challenge from the players. The purpose of the competition was to select players for the Hidden Dragon Guild. If the guild master could not defeat the players, then even if they joined the guild, they would not be convinced. [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for accepting the quest ¡°Trapped Disciple¡±.] [Ding! The dungeon ¡°20-story Battle Tower¡± has appeared in Amber City!] As the notifications rang out, the ground at the square of Amber City began to shake. The players revealed terrified expressions and quickly dispersed. As the players left, a tower suddenly rushed out from the ground and continued to rise until it finally stopped when it was 20 floors! [20-story Battle Tower] [This dungeon is exclusive to player Maise the God. You can form a party of at most three members!] Chapter 114 - The First Floor of the Tower! Xiao Rongyu Gave Up on the Assassination Quest? As the dungeon opened, a 20-story tower appeared in Amber City. The players focused their gaze on the tower and discovered that it was even grander than the skyscrapers in the real world. The surroundings of the tower were shrouded in a dark fog that could not be dispelled! One could imagine that there would be wild monsters on every floor. The higher one went, the more powerful the wild monsters would become. There were even monsters, demonic beasts, demons¡­ However, to the players, the most suffocating thing was that only Maise the God could enter this dungeon. ¡°F*ck, what did I just see? On the 20-story Battle Tower, it says that only Maise the God can form a party to enter!!¡± ¡°What is this? Are there private dungeons in the game too?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure, but since Maise the God can form a party, why don¡¯t we request to join?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right, if we build a good relationship with Maise the God, maybe he¡¯ll be willing to bring us along!¡± ¡°Replying to the comment above, don¡¯t be stupid, a party can at most have three players!¡± ¡°Ask yourselves, can your strength be compared to Soft Snow? If the answer is no, Maise the God wouldn¡¯t give you the slot!¡± ¡°What I¡¯m most curious about is, how did Maise the God discover this dungeon?¡± ¡°Quick, look, Maise the God is preparing to enter the dungeon!¡± The players were chatting and discussing the Battle Tower dungeon. At this moment, Jiang Bai and Su Muxue walked down the stairs. Under the guidance of the regional emissary, they placed one hand on the entrance of the tower. The regional emissary let out a deep shout, ¡°Open!¡± The players were shocked. Then they saw the door of the tower open. At the same time, a huge screen appeared in the sky next to the tower. ¡°Why is there a screen?¡± ¡°What¡¯s it for?¡± The players had just been shocked but were now stunned by the screen that had appeared out of thin air. When Jiang Bai and Su Muxue entered the first floor of the tower, the door slammed shut, and their figures were shown on the screen. ¡°It¡¯s the live broadcast of the Battle Tower!¡± The players pointed to a line of small words at the top of the screen. As the live broadcast started, Jiang Bai and Su Muxue appeared on the screen as well. Everyone immediately understood that the screen would live broadcast the two players clearing the stages¡­ ¡°Holy shit! There¡¯s even a live broadcast!¡± ¡°I¡¯m stunned!¡± ¡°Wait! Why did the Maise the God bring only Soft Snow in?!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t there still one spot left in his party? Why didn¡¯t he use it?!¡± ¡°I¡¯m numb. I thought I would be the lucky one to be chosen by Maise the God.¡± ¡°Replying to the comment above, hey, aren¡¯t you thinking too much? Why would Maise the God notice you and let you join his party?¡± ¡°Look, only the players in Amber City Square can see the live broadcast. This is our chance to admire Maise the God up close!¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t have the chance to see the scene of Maise the God slaying the dragon in Crystal City, but this time, I finally have the chance to see his amazingness with my eyes¡­¡± While the players were chatting, a panel appeared in front of Jiang Bai. [Battle Tower ¨C First Floor] [The ascending passage will open in five minutes. Please pay attention to the wild monsters that respawn randomly on the first floor! Reminder: You can¡¯t use any recovery potions or healing skills in the Battle Tower!] [The first batch of wild monsters has been spawned. The next batch of wild monsters will arrive in one minute!] [Wild Monster: Demonized Bull!] [Level: 20] [Grade: Gold] [ ¡­ ] [Wild Monster: Demonized Sandfish] [Description: A type of fish that lives in sandy areas. Their eyes have degenerated, but they can use their sharp sense of smell to instantly catch prey within a ten-meter radius¡­] [Level: 20] [Grade: Gold] [ ¡­ ] [Wild Monster: Demonized Rhinoceros!] [Wild Monster: Demonized Crocodile!] ¡­ A series of wild monster panels appeared. The players watching the battle in Amber City Square could also see the information about these wild monsters. ¡°F*ck, demonized sandfish? There¡¯s even a type of fish that lives in the sand?¡± ¡°Look, the ground below the first floor is squirming. It seems like the demonized sandfish and demonized crocodiles are swimming¡­¡± ¡°F*ck! The monsters on the first floor start at level 20 and are of gold grade¡­ That¡¯s equivalent to a player!¡± ¡°This is only the first floor of the Battle Tower. The higher he goes, the more terrifying the monsters will be!¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you guys notice another piece of news? The ascending passage will only open after five minutes. That means that Maise the God will need to hold on for five minutes on the first floor! Plus, there will be a new batch of monsters every minute. Who would be able to survive this?!¡± ¡°The most important thing is that he can¡¯t use recovery potions. If he gets injured by these monsters, accumulating all the damage would be enough to deplete his HP!¡± The players discussed the matters of the dungeon. Due to the setting of the dungeon, everyone was shocked. Firstly, players couldn¡¯t recover in the dungeon¡­ Secondly, the players had to deal with the monsters¡¯ attacks¡­ For these players, if they were the ones who had entered the Battle Tower dungeon, they would probably have died on the spot. The lively atmosphere in Amber City Square attracted players from other cities in the Abu Haier Kingdom. At the same time, those from Grand Sea Guild and Xilong Guild who were in Amber City¡¯s tavern also noticed the commotion in the square and walked out. ¡­ In Sunlight City, Xiao Rongyu had just accepted a mission to assassinate a wealthy merchant. This mission required Xiao Rongyu to find a suitable place where the wealthy merchant went about his daily activities and kill him. The mission sounded simple, but it needed to be done in such a way that no traces were to be left from the entire assassination process, nor could it be discovered by others. Moreover, he could not hurt others during the process either¡­ Because of this, this mission was ranked a platinum-grade mission. If Xiao Rongyu completed the mission, she would receive a large amount of EXP and gold coins. However, just as she was pondering over his assassination plan, her best friend came looking for her, ¡°Xiaoxiao, what are you still doing here? Haven¡¯t you heard about Maise the God¡¯s movements? All the players in Amber City are talking about the hidden dungeon!¡± As her best friend spoke, she reached out to pull Xiao Rongyu back. Her best friend had always been very curious. Previously, she hadn¡¯t been very interested in Maise the God, but after learning about the hidden dungeon, she had the urge to go to Amber City and investigate Hearing what her bestie said, Xiao Rongyu had a puzzled look appeared in her beautiful eyes. Then, she opened the world channel and found that many people were talking about the keywords ¡°hidden dungeon¡±, ¡°private dungeon¡±, ¡°tiring tactic dungeon¡±, and so on. Obviously, this was the Battle Tower dungeon that Maise the God was trying to clear! After thinking for a moment, Xiao Rongyu suddenly nodded, ¡°Then I¡¯ll not do the assassination mission for now. Let¡¯s go to Amber City and take a look!¡± Chapter 115 - Blood Demon Corpse, Blood Demon Hunter, Blood Demon Mummy! Xiao Rongyu and her best friend walked out of the door, preparing to head to the teleportation point. They no longer had teleportation tokens on them, so they could only use the free teleportation function. However, when the two of them reached the teleportation point, they were immediately surprised. A large group of people was gathered around the teleportation point. Her best friend looked around curiously and found that there were some NPCs among them. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Where are these players going? Why are these NPCs here?¡± The girl was dumbfounded. At this moment, a young man next to them explained, ¡°We are all players who are preparing to go to Amber City! As for these NPCs, we just asked them, but they said that there is a great adventurer who is clearing the Battle Tower, so they must go and witness it! So, these NPCs abandoned their shops and families and followed us here!¡± After hearing the young man¡¯s explanation, the girl¡¯s cherry lips parted in surprise. On one hand, it was due to the players gathered around the teleportation point. After all, the people here were almost all the players in Sunlight City. However, what surprised the girl the most was that after hearing about the Battle Tower and Maise the God, even the NPCs were heading to Amber City. Xiao Rongyu, who was standing beside her, was also shocked when she heard those words. ¡°Could it be that because of the Dragon Slayer title, the NPCs want to see Maise the God too?¡± Xiao Rongyu thought to herself. After all, it was unprecedented for NPCs to leave the city to watch players attempt to clear a tower. She had never heard of it, much less seen it. It seemed that the only explanation was the Dragon Slayer title! At this moment, the teleportation point was about to proceed with the next batch. Xiao Rongyu¡¯s best friend immediately pulled her into the range of the teleportation point, ¡°What are you thinking about? Let¡¯s hurry up and leave. Let¡¯s go to Amber City and see how Maise the God will clear the Battle Tower!¡± ¡­ Not long after, outside Amber City Square, many players and NPCs from Sunlight City gathered! When they raised their heads, they could see the live broadcast screen in the sky, which clearly showed the scene of Maise the God clearing the Battle Tower. At this time, in Amber City Square, the people from Grand Sea Guild and Xilong Guild had also occupied a small area. Vice guild master Tianyu looked up at the screen with a cold expression, ¡°Why didn¡¯t we find this hidden dungeon when we came to Amber City?! To think we let Maise the God be one step ahead of us, it¡¯s such a pity!¡± Hearing this, the vice guild master of Xilong Guild, Bandit Sun, nodded, his face full of regret as well. Then, he pointed at the live broadcast screen and said, ¡°I just heard from the players around that as long as he clears the 20th floor, he¡¯ll be able to obtain a three-piece platinum0grade equipment set! F*ck! I want platinum-grade equipment too!¡± Hearing this, vice guild master Tianyu shook his head and replied, ¡°Don¡¯t be envious. Just act according to the plan! My men just found a place in the wild to get more EXP. Who knows, we might even get platinum-grade equipment! For the upcoming Professional Competition, let¡¯s hurry up and set off now!¡± After he finished speaking, the vice guild master of Grand Sea Guild, Tianyu, turned to leave. Some didn¡¯t dare to confront the members of Grand Sea Guild head-on and took a step back on the spot. Some were not afraid of the people of the Grand Sea Guild and did not give way at all. However, when they saw the people of Xilong Guild, they took a step back. After all, Xilong Guild was ranked second among all guilds, so they could not afford to offend them! After a while, the people of Grand Sea Guild and Xilong Guild left Amber City and walked toward the forest in the wild. At this moment, Xiao Rongyu and her best friend came to the inner area of the square and saw the live broadcast more clearly. As far as their eyes could see, Maise the God was holding a blood-red blade and dealing with groups of demonized monsters in a tyrannical manner. Whether it was demonized sandfish, crocodiles, or rhinoceroses, faced with Maise the God, they were like toys that could be easily toyed with. Maise the God simply crushed them and cleared the floor. Five minutes passed, and Maise the God entered the second floor of the Battle Tower unscathed. A commotion broke out among the crowd. ¡°He didn¡¯t lose a single point of HP!¡± ¡°Oh my God! This is Maise the God¡¯s strength!¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t they say that Maise the God is a beastmaster? How did he manage to master such smooth blade techniques?!¡± ¡°Maise the God isn¡¯t a dual cultivator either. Could it be that he can wield a knife so well just by mastering a basic skill?¡± ¡°Awesome!¡± ¡°Maise the God is my idol!¡± ¡­ After Maise the God entered the second floor, the commotion stopped, and the square suddenly quieted down. The people in the square looked at the second floor of the Battle Tower, feeling suffocated. [Ding! Reminder to player Maise the God, the monsters on the second floor of the Battle Tower are generally around level 25!] [The ascending path will appear in five minutes!] [The first batch of monsters has been respawned. The next batch of monsters will arrive on the second floor in one minute!] ¡°Level 25?¡± The players in the square were dumbfounded. After all, the highest level player among them was only level 21, but the monsters on the second floor in the tower were already level 25. If the difficulty of the first floor was a nightmare, then the difficulty of the second floor was hell. ¡°Level 25 monsters! F*ck!!¡± ¡°If I go in, I won¡¯t even be able to defeat one. I would die on the spot!¡± ¡°This dungeon¡¯s difficulty is insane. This is only the second floor!¡± ¡°What will happen on the last few floors?¡± As the players discussed, they could feel cold sweat breaking out on their foreheads. Although they were just watching the battle, they had already placed themselves in the shoes of Maise the God. Many of them even thought of their deaths. At this moment, the monster spawned. [Reminder! Reminder! Reminder!] [The monsters will surround the players from all directions!] [Monster: Blood Demon Corpse] [Level: 25] [Grade: Gold] ¡­ [Monster: Blood Demon Hunter] [Level: 25] [Grade: Gold] ¡­ [Monster: Blood Demon Mummy] [Description: Mummies that have been trapped in the Battle Tower for over a hundred years were attacked by the blood demon¡¯s aura and became blood demon monsters. Once it cries, the sad atmosphere will cover a radius of a hundred meters and the players will be slowed down!] [Level: 25] [Grade: Gold] ¡­ One monster panel after another appeared. Previously, the world of sword and magic had referred to the creatures on the first level as wild monsters, but on the second floor, the creatures were just plain monsters. ¡°Blood demon mummy! Blood demon hunter! Blood demon corpse!¡± ¡°F*ck!!¡± ¡°F*ck! F*ck! F*ck!!¡± The players exclaimed one by one. They suddenly raised their hands and pointed at the live broadcast screen. The screen showed monsters that looked extremely ferocious. Every inch of their skin had rotted, and even their blood had turned dark red.. These were the blood demon monsters on the second level of the Battle Tower! Chapter 116 - Charging to the 19th Floor! About to Clear the Tower? After Jiang Bai entered the second floor, he looked at Su Muxue. Just like before, he had her cast a buff skill. Although they couldn¡¯t use recovery skills, they could use buff skills that could improve the player¡¯s agility, strength, and stamina¡­ When Su Muxue saw Jiang Bai¡¯s gaze, she raised her secret magic staff. ¡°Speed Buff! Strength Buff! Stamina Buff!¡± The three buffs shrouded around Jiang Bai like halos. Seeing this, Jiang Bai raised his blood blade and felt the buffs. One of them was the 5% attribute buff from the Hidden Dragon Guild, and the others were the three great buffs from Su Muxue¡¯s buff skills! Following that, he brandished the blood blade. As the blade slashed down time and time again, the blood demon monsters were instantly heavily injured. ¡°Compared to the monsters on the first floor, the level 25 monsters have much more HP!¡± Jiang Bai had a clear feeling. Previously, he could kill the monsters on the first floor with a single slash. Now, he only caused heavy injuries. Jiang Bai shuttled between the monsters. Although these were level 25 monsters that were five levels higher than Jiang Bai, who was in level 20, he had an attribute bonus. All in all, his agility was much higher than theirs. Thanks to this, he did not receive any damage as he moved. ¡°Ickes, come on out!¡± Jiang Bai thought. With that, a black mist spread out. When the mist condensed on the ground, the Black Dragon Princess Ickes appeared. ¡°These monsters are all yours!¡± Jiang Bai pointed at the blood demon monsters to Ickes. He had accumulated enough EXP to break through from level 20 to level 25 now, so he could let the Black Dragon Princess Ickes train as well. The moment Ickes appeared, the square erupted into a commotion. ¡°F*ck! I¡¯m finally seeing Maise the God¡¯s familiar!¡± ¡°So this is the Black Dragon Princess, Ickes, that people have been talking about? She¡¯s so beautiful!¡± ¡°F*ck! The Black Dragon Princess killed those monsters instantly!¡± ¡°To think the blood demon monsters are so weak!¡± ¡°Replying to the comment above, it¡¯s not that the blood demon monsters are too weak, it¡¯s that the Black Dragon Princess is too strong!¡± ¡°To think we were worried about the Maise the God¡¯s safety just now, but he simply shuttled between those monsters and wasn¡¯t injured at all.¡± ¡°Look at Ickes¡¯performance. Those blood demon monsters were all killed in an instant!¡± ¡­ Five minutes passed. The blood demon monsters were on the ground in groups. Whether it was the blood demon corpses, blood demon hunters, or blood demon mummies¡­ none of the monsters survived. At the same time that these monsters died, an ascending passage appeared in front of them. That meant that Maise the God could enter the third floor. ¡°Oh my God! The third floor¡­¡± ¡°Hasn¡¯t Maise the God cleared the first and second floors too easily?¡± While the players in the square were discussing, Jiang Bai entered the third floor of the Battle Tower. Following this, Jiang Yibai led Su Muxue and the Black Dragon Princess Ickes to easily clear the third floor. At first, the players were worried. After all, the monsters had reached level 30! However, Maise the God seemed to be able to handle level 30 monsters with ease. This made them think. If level 40 monsters appeared on the next floor, would Maise the God be able to handle them so easily as well? Soon, the notification panel on the fourth level appeared. [Battle Tower ¨C fourth floor] [The monsters are about to appear. There will be a new batch every one minute!] [The ascending passage will only appear after ten minutes!] [The monsters on the fourth floor are around level 30!] The players were stunned when they saw this. Still level 30 monsters? Instead, the time that they had to survive was increased to ten minutes? ¡°It feels like this is for Maise the God to level up!¡± ¡°Maise the God could already easily kill level 30 monsters just now, so it¡¯s definitely not a problem now!¡± As the players thought of this, they revealed envious looks. One had to know that each floor of the Battle Tower had close to 1,000 monsters. The EXP to be earned was simply too great. ¡­ Soon, Jiang Bai successfully cleared the fourth floor. Then it was the fifth floor, the sixth floor¡­ to the eighteenth floor! Without exception, Jiang Bai cleared all of them. During this process, the expressions of the players in the square did not change at all. They were filled with envy. ¡°Oh my God, I¡¯m crying tears of desire!¡± ¡°From the fourth to the eighteenth floor, the strength of the monsters did not increase too much. Instead, the time till the ascending passage appeared grew increasingly long, which meant that there would be more new monsters spawned!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t even know how many monsters Maise the God has killed. Ten thousand? A million?¡± ¡°To Maise the God, gaining EXP is as easy as drinking water!¡± ¡°I¡¯m so envious!¡± ¡°However, did anyone notice that Maise the God is still at level 20?¡± While the players were discussing, they discovered something strange. Maise the God had killed so many monsters, but he was still level 20. Could it be that his EXP bar was different from theirs? Someone had done comparisons before, and the EXP bars of different classes were indeed different. For example, production-type classes only needed two-thirds of the EXP to level up. After all, to them, the way to gain EXP was mostly through quests. At this moment, the players did not understand why Maise the God had not leveled up. However, when they saw that he was about to reach the 20th floor of the Battle Tower, they immediately became excited. ¡°It¡¯s coming!¡± ¡°After Maise the God passes the 19th floor, he will head to the 20th floor!¡± In the square, a large number of players gathered. Compared to the beginning, the number of players had doubled. That was because most of the people in the world channel were talking about the Battle Tower. Even if some people did not know about the Battle Tower at first, they would find these words appearing frequently on the channel and head to Amber City. At this moment, the heated discussion on the channel continued. ¡°It can¡¯t be? It can¡¯t be? There are still people who have not come to Amber City to watch Maise the God clear the Battle Tower?¡± ¡°Where are the players who said that Maise the God would not be able to clear the first ten floors? Hurry up and come out. I, your grandfather, will give you a tight slap!¡± ¡°Let me tell you guys a piece of news. Maise the God has already broken through to the nineteenth floor! He is only one step away from the twentieth floor!¡± ¡°Anyone who wants to witness a miracle, hurry up and come over. If you¡¯re late, you won¡¯t be able to see it!¡± ¡°I¡¯m coming, I¡¯m coming. I just saw the news on the world channel. I¡¯m leaving from Night City!¡± ¡°F *ck, why didn¡¯t I pay attention to such a major event earlier? I¡¯m coming too!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Soon, players from Night City, Dark Cloud City, and other cities passed through the teleportation points and arrived in Amber City. However, the moment they arrived, they were stunned. ¡°F*ck! Are the people watching Maise the God¡¯s live stream so many that they¡¯ve reached the teleportation point?¡± ¡°F*ck!! Don¡¯t squeeze! Let me pass! Let me watch Maise the God clear the floors!¡± ¡°F*ck!!! How many people have gathered in Amber City?!¡± Chapter 117 - Undead General! The Boss on the Towers Highest Floor! When the players from Night City and Dark Cloud City arrived at Amber City, they saw a soul-stirring scene. A dense crowd was packed from the teleportation point to the square. No one expected that so many players would gather in Amber City just to watch the live broadcast of Maise the God¡¯s challenge. ¡°There must be at least 100,000 people here!¡± ¡°These people couldn¡¯t enter the square, so they¡¯re stuck here!¡± ¡°F*ck, can you give way? We also want to go to the square to watch the live broadcast!¡± The players were on the verge of collapse. They had spent so much effort to teleport here, but now they couldn¡¯t even get through. At this time, they could only open the world channel to watch the transcribed live broadcast. ¡°Brothers, the latest news!¡± ¡°The 19th floor of the Battle Tower!¡± ¡°Monster level: 35!¡± ¡°The ascending passage will open in 20 minutes!¡± ¡°Grade: Platinum!¡± Seeing this, the players were dumbfounded. Level 35? Platinum-grade? 20 minutes of non-stop monsters? Who could withstand this?! ¡°Maise the God!¡± ¡°He can¡¯t possibly fail on the 19th floor, right?¡± Some could not help but speculate. Soon, some with malicious intent spread rumors on the world channel, saying that Maise the God could not pass the 19th floor. As for the final three-piece platinum-grade equipment set, he couldn¡¯t possibly get it either. The rumors spread like wildfire. Immediately after, the players in the square revealed worried expressions. ¡°Maise the God, if you can¡¯t clear the 19th floor, then don¡¯t force yourself!¡± ¡°After all, if you get beaten out of the dungeon, there are a lot of players here who want to deal with you!¡± ¡°Many people may be watching the live stream here, but everyone has their own thoughts. No one knows if they have bad intentions.¡± While the players were discussing, a young man raised a hand. Then, people looked over and found that this player was holding a scroll for an employment quest. ¡°If anyone can kill Maise the God, I will provide 100,000 gold coins and five sets of gold-grade equipment! Those who are capable can come and accept the employment quest!¡± The young man held the scroll high and said to the people around him. For a moment, the players in the square were stunned. Issuing a quest to assassinate Maise the God here? Who sent this young man? What was his purpose?! At this moment, the players realized the variety of people in the game. Even if Maise the God was so powerful, there were still people who wanted to assassinate him. ¡°Even if you want to kill Maise the God, you shouldn¡¯t be so direct, right?¡± ¡°I still remember clearly what happened in the Dragon¡¯s Lair dungeon. The players who accepted the assassination quest all returned to the resurrection point!¡± ¡°We don¡¯t want to end up like them.¡± The players discussed in low voices. As the youth was too ostentatious with the employment quest scroll, he was immediately attacked by the players. A black fog covered the youth, and soon after, a demon¡¯s face appeared above the youth¡¯s head. Boom! The demon¡¯s bloody mouth opened and swallowed the youth in one gulp. When the youth was spit out of the mouth, only a pile of bones was left. Then, five streams of black fog rushed out of the nostrils and ears of the demon¡­ When the surrounding players saw this scene, they felt suffocated. A demon? Black fog? What class was this? At this moment, a man who was emitting a cold aura walked up. If someone had seen him in Moonlight City, they would¡¯ve realized that he was the demon judge with the ID ¡°Infinite Sin¡±. Although Moonlight City had been destroyed by the Gi-pterosaur, the demon judge was one of the few who had survived. ¡°Infinite Sin!¡± ¡°This name sounds so familiar!¡± ¡°What is he trying to do?!¡± The players looked over and saw that the other party had squatted and picked up the items that the young man had dropped. [Ding! Congratulations to the player Infinite Sin for obtaining 1,000 gold coins and a gold-grade set of equipment!] After seeing these rewards, Infinite Sin shook his head. He clearly remembered that this man had issued many assassination quests in Amber City. Logically speaking, he should not have so few things on him. The possible explanation was that this man was working for a large faction behind him. The reason why he wanted to get rid of this man was because of the evil things that the other party had done. At this moment, a demonic aura engulfed Infinite Sin¡¯s body and his figure became hazy. Then, he left. To other players, the moment they saw Infinite Sin, they took him as a bad person. After he left, then they only slowly let out a sigh of relief. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect there to be a demon class in the world of Sword and Magic!¡± ¡°Oh my God!¡± ¡°I wonder if this demon-class player will participate in the Professional Competition!¡± ¡­ After some shock, the players continued to watch the live broadcast of Maise the God¡¯s challenge. After all, the employment quest was just an interlude. No one knew about the big forces behind all this, so they didn¡¯t care much about this matter. At this moment, Jiang Bai had entered the nineteenth floor and had summoned Vivienne and Wan Qing as well. With the addition of Ickes that he had summoned earlier, the three goddess familiars once again fought together. ¡°Save your strength! Wait until the last floor to go all out!¡± Jiang Bai reminded them. He remembered clearly that the twentieth floor was starkly different from the previous floors. On the 20th floor, there would only be one monster boss. That monster boss had an unparalleled single-target damage skill. As long as one was hit by the skill, players and familiars with a level difference of more than five levels compared to the boss would be instantly killed on the spot. Hearing Jiang Bai¡¯s words, Ickes, Vivienne, and Wan Qing turned around. Light flowed in their eyes, revealing the charm of the goddesses. Then, they nodded in tacit understanding. ¡°Okay!¡± ¡­ Not long after. The demonic beasts on the nineteenth floor were also taken care of. [Ding! The ascending passage has been opened!] [The players can choose to enter the twentieth floor or leave here. EXP and gold coins will be saved!] In the game, a choice panel appeared. When the players in the square saw it, they looked at Maise the God with solemn eyes. To be honest, they hoped that he would not enter the last floor. After all, he had already obtained a large amount of EXP and gold coins from the first nineteen floors. It would not be a loss to leave like this¡­ However, to their surprise, Maise the God did not even think before choosing to enter the ascending passage straight away. [Warning! Warning! Warning!] [The 20-story Battle Tower! The monster boss on the highest floor has sensed the players¡¯ invasion and is enraged!] [The 20-story Battle Tower! The monster boss on the highest floor has sensed the players¡¯ invasion and is enraged!] [The 20-story Battle Tower! The monster boss on the highest floor has sensed the players¡¯ invasion and is enraged!] ¡­ At the same time when the notification sounded, the tower shook more than a dozen times. Along with the shaking of the tower, the players in the square realized that the ground was shaking as well. ¡°F*ck!¡± ¡°What kind of monster is the boss on the last floor?!¡± ¡°Whether it¡¯s the shaking of the tower or the shaking of the ground¡­ It¡¯s not a good omen¡­¡± The players looked up in surprise. At this moment, a monster that almost filled the ten-meter-long screen appeared. Although the camera of the live broadcast had zoomed out, the demonic beast still covered the entire screen. Then, the live broadcast camera continued zooming out until the full picture of the demonic beast and the entire twentieth floor was displayed¡­ At this moment, the players gulped crazily. On the screen, they saw many skeletons, all left behind by people who had died there previously¡­ The scene was just horrifying! Next to the boss was a man with tears streaming down his face. He was the disciple of the regional emissary. ¡°Adventurer! Please save me!¡± The man cried out in despair. Then, the interface of the boss appeared. [Demonic Beast: Undead General!] [Level: 37] [Grade: Platinum (Tier 2)] [Reminder: The undead general can summon the souls of the dead and turn them into undead warriors to form an undead army. Lastly, please be wary of the undead general¡¯s single-target damage skill¡­] [Strength: 2,500] [Stamina: 2,000] [Defense: 3,150] [Agility: 2,555] [Skills: Summon Undead (platinum ¨C level 10), Unead Strengthening (platinum -level 10), Soul Absorb (platinum ¨C level 7), ¡­ Hidden Skill (platinum ¨C level 15), ¡­] As the undead general¡¯s interface appeared, everyone was in an incomparable state of shock. Chapter 118 - Clearing the Tower Dungeon! The Four Divine Beasts! ¡°F*ck! The undead general is level 37???¡± ¡°I just want to post question marks????¡± 1 ¡°F*ck, not only is this monster of a much higher level, but its attributes are also insane!¡± ¡°Aside from the fact that the undead general¡¯s stamina is no match for the Gi-pterosaur, its other attributes crushed the latter!¡± ¡°I¡¯m very curious. Don¡¯t you guys care about the undead general¡¯s skills? What¡¯s with that hidden platinum-grade skill? On top of that, it¡¯s the first level-15 skill I¡¯ve seen in the game!¡± ¡°Maise the God shouldn¡¯t be a match for it, right?¡± ¡°Even if he has three familiars, it¡¯s impossible for him to be a match for it!¡± ¡°Wait! Why did Maise the God go over directly?!¡± The players were still in shock when they looked over and found that Maise the God had gone straight to the disciple and saved him right in front of the undead general. Seeing this, the players were even more shocked. No one had expected Maise the God to have such courage. That undead general was nearly 20 meters tall and had such terrifying attributes. Anyone would feel fear! Yet, it was apparent Maise the God did not think much of the monster at all!! This was too suffocating!! At this moment, the undead general stomped on the ground, and the entire tower shook violently. The ground in the square also shook violently. ¡°Adventurer, you are too presumptuous¡­ You must know that this is my territory! Your actions have angered me!¡± As the undead general spoke, it raised an arm that was formed by various bones and released an aura. The aura was like seeds. After they spread out, all sorts of undead warriors appeared. Although the undead warriors weren¡¯t twenty meters tall, they reached ten meters. Facing the scene before them, the players in the plaza were dumbfounded. ¡°F*ck!¡± ¡°With just a casual wave, over a thousand undead warriors appeared!¡± ¡°This is the level 10 platinum-grade skill Summon Undead! Isn¡¯t it too powerful?!¡± ¡°If this skill is already so terrifying, then wouldn¡¯t the platinum-grade hidden skill be even more terrifying?¡± ¡°How is Maise the God going to deal with it?!¡± ¡°I feel that the situation is getting critical.¡± While they chatted, their eyes were bright as they stared at the screen. The undead warriors were like well-trained soldiers. Their every move was methodical, unlike those demonic beasts that only knew how to charge forward in groups¡­ They were intelligent as they lined up in a formation. Then, they immediately launched an attack on Maise the God and Soft Snow. Boom! The army of undead warriors pressed forward, releasing an incomparable aura. All the players watching the live broadcast felt their hearts tighten. If they were the ones facing the attack, they would have been crushed by the undead warriors¡¯ attacks. However, what happened next completely overturned their understanding. They saw Maise the God run to the four corners of the Battle Tower¡¯s 20th floor and set up one pillar after another. The four pillars were in different shapes, representing the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, and Black Tortoise! After the four pillars were standing, four divine beasts appeared. One had the body of a dragon, one was in the form of a tiger, one had the shape of a Phoenix, and one looked like a divine turtle¡­ Illusory shadows spread from the four divine beasts and engulfed the undead warriors. Boom! Boom! Boom! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! All kinds of sounds of killing could be heard inside. The four divine beasts displayed their divine power. When they unleashed their moves, mystical lights shone! As for the undead warriors, they managed to go all out in fighting at the beginning, but towards the end, all of the simply threw their weapons away and ran frantically. However, the divine beasts would not let them escape. After running a few steps, the undead warriors were pierced through on the spot and died¡­ Various bones fell, and the undead army was defeated. At this moment, the undead general revealed a hint of coldness. It never expected the four divine beasts that had sealed him in the Battle Tower would appear in such a manner¡­ ¡°Who is that man?¡± The undead general looked at Jiang Bai coldly. In the next second, it summoned the undead once again with fury. This time, he used a skill to strengthen the summoned undead. When the undead appeared, their bodies rose to fifteen meters, and they were much stronger. As if it had used up all his MP to summon these undead warriors, the undead general bent down. The players in the square watched with their eyes wide open. ¡°No way, there¡¯s more after the last batch?!¡± ¡°Can the four divine beasts still be of help this time?¡± ¡°I say, aren¡¯t any of you curious as to how Maise the God summoned these four divine beasts?¡± ¡°He¡¯s just awesome. He¡¯s always paying attention to the details of the game, that¡¯s why he could discover those pillars and make them stand!¡± ¡°If you people had the wisdom of Maise the God, you might be able to clear the twentieth floor too!¡± ¡°Stop talking. Hurry up and watch the live broadcast!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Facing the new army of undead, the four divine beasts joined forces and launched an attack once again! Jiang Bai stood at the side and frowned slightly. He knew very well that if the four divine beasts attacked again, they would be defeated because their aura left on the pillar was insufficient. After all, the four divine beasts had only left some of their aurae on the pillar, not their complete body. And in his previous life, the expert who had cleared the tower had killed more than half of the undead warriors with the help of the divine beasts. In the end, he still had to rely on his strength to deal with the undead general. As he was thinking, Jiang Bai signaled to Ickes, Vivienne, and Wanqing who were at the side. When they came closer, Jiang Bai began to explain the next strategy. Since they were dealing with a level 37 demonic beast boss, they would need to put in some effort! If the three goddess familiars were level 30 now, they would¡¯ve been able to instantly kill the undead general. After all, the difference in grade was obvious. Unfortunately, their levels weren¡¯t high enough yet. Moreover, both players and familiars would find it increasingly harder to level up as they progressed. Under such circumstances, it was often necessary for them to deal with monsters that were five or even ten levels above them. Jiang Bai had long been used to killing monsters that were above his level in his previous life. Now, when he explained the tactics to Vivienne and the others, he had many ideas in his mind. ¡­ In Amber City, the people in the square held their breaths, not even daring to breathe loudly. As the four divine beasts attacked for the second time, their illusory shadows weakened before disappearing. With this, it meant that Maise the God no longer had the help of the four divine beasts. As such, the players in the plaza had solemn expressions. ¡°There¡¯s still the undead general!¡± ¡°Why are the four divine beasts gone already?!¡± ¡°What¡¯s Maise the God going to do next?!¡± Some players were worried. Some were waiting for his defeat to benefit from it. Many were already planning that when Maise the God escaped from the dungeon, they would go up and finish him off. Soon, a group of people gathered at the bottom of the tower. The dungeon would not make the players inside die on the spot. Even if they were defeated, they would still have a drop of HP left. This group of people was waiting for Maise the God to come out while only having a drop of HP left. ¡°Hahahaha! Maise the God! I didn¡¯t expect you to have such a day too!¡± ¡°You¡¯ve used up all your methods, haven¡¯t you? Even the four divine beasts can¡¯t help you, right?¡± ¡°I thought you were strong! So that¡¯s all you are!¡± All kinds of mocking voices sounded. The players gathered at the bottom of the tower raised their eyebrows and laughed loudly. In their hearts, Maise the God was already dead. Then, the live broadcast suddenly stopped. Not long after, a notification panel appeared, accompanied by a series of notifications. [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for successfully dealing with the undead general!] [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for completing the quest ¡°Trapped Disciple¡±] [The rewards are being calculated¡­] ¡­ [Reminder! Reminder! Reminder!] [ the 20-floor Battle Tower is about to collapse! Evacuate immediately!] ¡­ The players gathered at the bottom of the tower did not have enough time to evacuate. Thus, the tower simply fell on them. The Battle Tower had been applied with special magic power, so the moment those players were hit, they died on the spot. [Ding! Player Crying has died¡­] [Ding! Player Brain Not Working has died¡­] [Ding! Player One Life is Not Enough has died¡­] Chapter 119 - The Undead Swordsman and Tomb Keeper! Complete Cooperation! The players in the square were dumbfounded. The scene in front of them shocked them. First, the live broadcast suddenly stopped. Second, to think Maise the God had killed the undead general. Lastly, the tower had suddenly collapsed, causing the players standing under it to die instantly. Some people still remembered that those players had been talking about how to kill Maise the God and split the rewards. Yet, they died so suddenly. ¡°F*ck! Maise the God cleared the tower?¡± ¡°He cleared all 20 floors?¡± ¡°That¡¯s impossible!¡± ¡°Where is Maise the God now? He can¡¯t be under the ruins of the tower, right?¡± ¡°Look at the stairs in the center of Amber City. Maise the God is on the 20th step!¡± ¡°Wait! Maise the God is really here!¡± ¡°Is he collecting the reward?¡± The players looked over. Jiang Bai stood in front of the regional emissary and returned his apprentice to him. Then, a voice that only Jiang Bai could hear was heard. [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for obtaining the three-piece platinum-grade equipment set!] [Platinum-grade undead armor, undead wrist guards, and undead blood spear!] There were three pieces of equipment in total, all belonging to the undead set. Once all pieces of the undead set were collected, there would be additional attribute buffs. Jiang Bai accepted the reward and changed out of the previous gold-grade equipment. Although by doing so, he would lose the effect of the gold-grade set equipment, the increase brought by the platinum-grade equipment was huge. He found that his defense and strength had been increased by a huge margin compared to before. At this time, the players in the square were still discussing how the undead general was killed. Jiang Bai swept his gaze over and saw the puzzled expressions of the players. However, there was no need for him to explain. There was another thing he had to do next. ¡°When the contribution points market opens, I need to buy Loyalty Orders! Once the Professional Competition tournament starts, I must ensure that the players with good rankings are sufficiently loyal¡­¡± Jiang Bai thought as he pulled Su Muxue and teleported away. Soon, they disappeared from Amber City. Seeing this, the players were instantly agitated. ¡°F*ck!¡± ¡°Maise the God, can you not leave so fast every time? We still have many questions to ask you!¡± ¡°Oh my God, can anyone among us catch up to Maise the God¡¯s footsteps?!¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you guys curious about how Maise the God dealt with the undead general?¡± ¡°How can we not be curious! If only we could watch the replay!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Just as the people were discussing, a little red dot lit up on the top of the world channel. When the little red dot flashed, it meant that there was a live broadcast. Could it be that there was another live broadcast now? Some of the players who were in Amber City started chatting on the world channel after seeing Maise the God leave. The attentive ones immediately noticed the little red dot above and clicked on it. Then, a scene that made them feel suffocated appeared. ¡°This is actually a replay of Maise the God VS the undead general!¡± ¡°No way!¡± They watched the replay of the video that start from the moment the live broadcast ended. Previously, they had been very curious about how Maise the God had dealt with the undead general. Now, they could finally see it. Soon, the players on the world channel started discussing. ¡°Hmm? Hmm? Is there anyone who doesn¡¯t know that after clicking on the little red dot, a replay video will pop up?¡± ¡°Those who don¡¯t know, hurry up and click on it to take a look. Maise the God¡¯s actions will make each and every one of you feel suffocated!¡± ¡°F*ck! A duel with the undead general!¡± ¡°This scene is so exciting!¡± The players clicked open the replay video one by one and watched it. At first, they were relaxed, but soon they became nervous. In the end, they simply stared at the replay video. ¡°Maise the God!¡± ¡°How did he do that?!¡± ¡°This! It¡¯s unbelievable!¡± ¡­ Outside Amber City, five players were gathered around a stream. One of them was a necromancer. He watched the replay video and clenched his fists tightly. As the video played, he kept gasping, ¡°Haa¡­ Isn¡¯t Maise the God too strong?!¡± In the video, after Jiang Bai had told Ickes, Vivienne, and Wanqing about their following strategy, he took a step back and leaned against the wall. At first, everyone who saw this scene thought that Maise the God would hiding behind and did not dare to attack. However, what happened next shocked them. Maise the God fumbled around the wall and found a mechanism. Then, the wall bounced open and a place where a potion was placed appeared. After taking the potion, Maise the God drank it and entered a berserk state. With that, a terrifying fist force was condensed on his fist! At this moment, even if he didn¡¯t use the blood blade, he seemed to be able to use pure strength to deal with the undead general. Immediately after, the three familiars in the air fought with the undead general for dozens of rounds. Jiang Bai stood on the ground, waiting for the opportunity to kill the undead general. Others might not know, but he was knew very well that only after drinking the ¡°Absolute Counterattack¡± potion could he threaten the undead general and reflect its skill. At the end of the video, Jiang Bai abruptly took a step forward and threw a punch. The undead general was about to use its hidden skill, Undead Bombardment which was a platinum-grade level 15 skill, but was then hit by Maise the God. The hidden skill was thus released in its own body, and the power exploded, killing the undead general on the spot. Seeing this, the man who had mastered the undead class took two deep breaths. ¡°To think Maise the God saw thought every move of the undead general! What if it was me? Would Maise the God see through me too?¡± The man said softly with a doubtful tone. As an undead swordsman, he specialized in the path of the undead. When he reached the end of his training, he could choose to become an undead grand mage or an undead ghost swordsman! However, after watching this video, his heart wavered. The undead class didn¡¯t seem to be as powerful as he had imagined! ¡°Brothers, have all of you watched the video?¡± The man turned around and looked at the other four gathered by the stream. Hearing his voice, the four people raised their heads. They were all wearing different clothes, which naturally meant they were in different classes. One of them was a magic knight, and he said softly, ¡°Of course I watched the video! Just as I thought, Maise the God is very powerful. If I can join the Hidden Dragon Guild, my future will be limitless!¡± The little witch next to him shook her head and said, ¡°I can imagine that with this video appearing on the world channel, many people will try their best to join the Hidden Dragon Guild. It will probably be very difficult for us to join!¡± As soon as these words were said, the undead swordsman sighed, ¡°Sigh!¡± He gave himself two choices. Either he joined the Hidden Dragon Guild and continued to focus on training in the undead swordsman class, or, give up on this class! From the looks of it, he could only give up on this class. At this moment, a man sitting on a rock stood up with a cold intent. He raised his hands and immediately, a tomb mountain appeared in the sky. This man had chosen the tomb keeper class. He could seal demonic beasts and players in tombs. ¡°If the two of us work together as an undead swordsman and a tomb keeper, who can be our opponent in the Professional Competition?¡± Chapter 120 - Buying the Goods Immediately! The Contribution Points Market is Out of Stock! The undead swordsman listened to his companion¡¯s words and walked to his side, ¡°You say that, but we don¡¯t even know if we can form parties in the Professional Competition¡­¡± The undead swordsman couldn¡¯t help but shake his head. Until now, no one knew the rules of the Professional Competition. If they couldn¡¯t form a party, then all their thoughts would be in vain. At this moment, the tomb keeper used his skill again, and the tomb mountain in the sky suddenly doubled in size. A majestic black shadow descended as if it was trying to absorb the souls of living people. Just the sight of it made people¡¯s scalps go numb. In the next second, the souls of the wild monsters and demonic beasts around the stream were instantly sucked into the tomb mountain. The undead swordsmen immediately pulled out his longsword and swung it outward as if he was summoning the undead. Boom!! With that, the corpses that had fallen crawled up one by one and turned into the undead, coming to the undead swordsman¡¯s side. The tomb keeper and the undead swordsmen. One could suck out the souls of beings and strengthen the power of his tomb mountain. The other could turn the corpses that had lost their souls into the undead. The two classes could be said to be a perfect combination. Once the undead swordsmen lost their power, they could absorb the souls sealed in the tomb mountain to increase their strength and recover their combat strength¡­ The tomb mountain, on the other hand, was the foundation of the tomb keeper. If the mountain was lost, the threat of the tomb keeper would be greatly reduced. At this moment, the tomb keeper player, whose name was ¡°Cloud Toppling¡±, grabbed with both hands and immediately pulled the tomb mountain back into his palm. Then, patterns appeared on his palm in the shape of a tomb mountain. ¡°Cloud Toppling, it seems that you¡¯ve already cultivated your skill to level 7! The area covered by your tomb mountain and its power of extracting souls has improved a lot!¡± The undead swordsman said with surprise. ¡°When the professional competition starts, I will extract the souls of other players! Level 7 is not enough. I have to level up Soul Extraction to level 8!¡± The player Cloud Toppling replied. While they were chatting, only one of the five people had not spoken up until now. That person was chewing on a blade of grass as he sat on a rock and looked at Amber City, ¡°Let¡¯s wait until the Professional Competition starts before we make plans!¡± Not expecting to hear this person speak in the end, the tomb keeper, undead swordsman, little witch, and magic knight all looked over. This man was the strongest among the five of them, and he was the strongest in his class as well. The other party either rarely spoke, or he was talking about an important point. ¡°Alright¡­ then we¡¯ll talk about it when the Professional Competition begins!¡± Cloud Toppling, the tomb keeper, said. The undead swordsman and the other players nodded as well. Since the strongest in the team had said so, how could they refute him? ¡­ In Amber City, the players gathered in the square didn¡¯t disperse even after a long time. When watching the replay video, they saw the scene of Maise the God sending the undead general flying with one punch and felt an unprecedented shock. After they watched the video, they were also thinking about what they should do next. Not long after, everyone, without exception, wanted to participate in the Professional Competition. After all, to them, the Hidden Dragon Guild and Maise the God were simply too mysterious¡­ If they were lucky enough to join the Hidden Dragon Guild, they might be able to uncover a corner of the mystery. [Ding! The contribution points market is about to open. Players can use contribution points to purchase items in the market!] [Reminder: Every item in the contribution points market is limited for sale. Moreover, the items will be refreshed once every five minutes. If you miss it, there is no guarantee that you will get it again¡­] The sudden announcement stunned the players in Amber City. At the same time, the people in Crystal City, Daylight City, Night City, and all the other cities also widened their eyes in shock. ¡°F*ck! Why is there a contribution points market?!¡± ¡°If I had known earlier, I would have donated more equipment. That way, I could use the contribution points to buy things!¡± ¡°I¡¯m curious about what exactly is in the market. If there are no good things, wouldn¡¯t our expectations be betrayed?¡± As the players discussed, the world channel immediately buzzed with activity. The contents of the chat were like spring water that was bursting out. Many flooded the world channel. Most of the content was related to the contribution points market! At this moment, next to a spring in Crystal City, the leaders of eleven guilds were gathered. ¡°As expected, Maise the God didn¡¯t lie to us!¡± The guild master of Sloan Guild sighed. Before this, Jiang Bai had told them to buy unknown scrolls and unknown treasure chests in the contribution points market¡­ Now that the contribution points market had appeared, these two items would be sold. The guild master of Jack Guild stood up and said softly, ¡°How many contribution points do you have? I don¡¯t know what I can buy with these 30+ contribution points!¡± As his voice fell, the guild master of Sloan Guild immediately said excitedly, ¡°Hurry up and enter your guilds! A new entrance has appeared! That is the contribution points market!¡± The guild master of Jack Guild was just asking about the contribution points when he heard that they could enter the contribution points market. He immediately opened the guild panel. In the lower right corner of the guild panel, other than ¡°training ground¡±, there was ¡°contribution points market (new)¡±! ¡°F*ck! So many items!¡± The minute the guild master of Jack Guild clicked in, he was dumbfounded. On the two-meter widescreen, many items that flashed by were on display¡­ If one wanted to buy, one simply had to click on the ¡°buy¡± button at the bottom of the item! ¡°I¡¯m buying this unknown treasure chest!¡± The guild master of Jack Guild waited for a moment before finding the item he wanted. When he got the treasure chest, his contribution points decreased by 5 points. Following this, a treasure chest appeared in his hands. ¡°F*ck, I did manage to buy it!¡± The guild master of Jack Guild said in surprise. Following this, the guild masters of Sloan Guild and Steel Guild also took action. They specifically picked unknown treasure chests and unknown scrolls. To ordinary players, the price of these two unknown items was simply too high. In addition, because they were unknown, no one knew what items would be inside. Under such circumstances, they naturally wouldn¡¯t buy unknown scrolls and unknown treasure chests. However, there were many rare items in the contribution points market. For example automatic pursuit, automatic attack, and so on These buffs had a time limit. When the time was up, they would lose their effectiveness. However, when they saw the word ¡°automatic¡±, the players could not help but be curious and wanted to buy them to test their effects. Other than these items, there were also many strengthening materials. Gold-grade forging materials required 10 contribution points per piece! Silver-grade forging materials required 1 contribution point per piece! ¡°F*ck! What is this forging material? Is it used to strengthen equipment?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s say I don¡¯t have any platinum-grade equipment right now, does that mean that I can find another way to strengthen my gold-grade equipment to +10, thus increasing the attributes of my equipment?¡± ¡°This forging material is pretty good. I¡¯ll stock up some!¡± ¡°F*ck! How did it sell out so quickly? Are there so few gold-grade forging materials?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Just as the players were frantically buying items¡­ Another special channel appeared on the world channel. Notifications kept popping up on the special channel. [Ding! Reminder: The gold-grade forging materials in the contribution points market have been sold out and are being restocked¡­] [Ding! Reminder: The unknown treasure chests in the contribution points market have been sold out and are being restocked¡­] [Ding! Reminder: The unknown scrolls have been sold out and are being restocked¡­] Chapter 121 - Platinum Scrolls and Envious Tears The players¡¯ impression of the special channel was still of it before the Midnight Invasions. At that time, there would be a notification when a player died. But now, the special channel no longer provided notifications when players died. Instead, it now showed notifications when items were sold out. ¡°Fuck, the gold-forging materials are really out of stock now. Looks like we can only wait for the next round!¡± ¡°Also, why are there people snatching the unknown scrolls and treasure chests? Do they think they¡¯ll be that lucky? They might just lose their pants!¡± ¡°Hurry up. guys. Look at the top of the contribution points market. It¡¯s showing the countdown!¡± ¡°No way. The countdown is in five minutes. Does this mean that all the goods in the store will be taken off the shelves after five minutes?¡± As the players were talking about the lack of goods, they still kept an eye on the countdown. When the five minutes were over, a panel appeared. [Ding! The world of Sword and Magic reminds its players that the boss of the contribution points market will be restocking it soon. Please wait for the next opening time!] It was just as the players had expected. They knew that there was no way to buy anything when the countdown ended. However, in this short period of time, they had spent most of their contribution points. Therefore, the players were hoping that the next opening time would be delayed until they had enough contribution points. Then, this was when the players clicked into the special channel again. They found a message saying that the items were all sold out. [Ding! A reminder to all players that the unknown item has been sold out in the contribution points market. Restocking is in progress¡­] Previously, there were unknown scrolls and unknown treasure chests. Now there were unknown props, too. Some of the players thought about it and realized that something was wrong. Was it possible? Were there better things in these unknown items? However, this was just speculation. The players would not know unless they bought an unknown item the next time and found out for themselves. Soon, many people posted the items they bought on the world channel. ¡°Guys, can you see the picture I uploaded? Jade necklace (silver).jpg.¡± ¡°Fuck. I took a look at the picture. It has both attributes and a description.¡± ¡°Interesting, interesting. I didn¡¯t think that the things I bought in this market were worthy to be posted here.¡± ¡°Guys, look at what I just bought. Five-colored gem (gold).jpg!¡± ¡°Hey, that five-colored gem of yours can increase intelligence by about 200 points. It¡¯s a good item to wear on your body!¡± ¡°Fuck, look at the picture that other big shot posted. He said he got it from opening an unknown treasure chest!¡± ¡°What! Can you get such high-quality things from an unknown treasure chest?¡± The players were showing off and got distracted by the different things people were posting on the chat. After scrolling back up, they realized that there was a message they had overlooked. The message said this. ¡°I think I¡¯m pretty lucky. I got a familiar egg from one of the three unknown treasure chests I bought. It is from the dragon bloodline! You guys can take a look at it here. Familiar egg (platinum).jpg!¡± ¡°Damn!¡± ¡°A platinum familiar egg!¡± ¡°Fuck¡­What sort of incredible luck is this? I¡±m a beastmaster and my pet is only on the silver tier!¡± ¡°Oh my God, I¡¯m so envious. If I knew this earlier I would have bought an unknown treasure chest for sure. Why didn¡¯t anyone tell me that I could get a platinum tier item from it?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve realized something. As long as the items in the contribution points market have a specific name, they¡¯re below the gold tier. But things from the unknown treasure chest can be above that tier!¡± ¡°Quick, look! Someone has uploaded a picture of an item from an unknown treasure chest!¡± ¡°What?! Another one!!!¡± The players were incredibly shocked by their discovery, but could not help themselves and wanted to see this too. They saw the guild masters of the eleven guilds showing off the items they had obtained on the world channel. ¡°I just obtained an item from an unknown treasure chest. I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s good or not, but can one of you help me take a look? Automatic recovery bottle (platinum).jpg!¡± ¡°I got this from an unknown scroll and I don¡¯t know how powerful it is. Can someone help me check it out? I don¡¯t know if this item from an unknown scroll is powerful or not, but can you guys help me take a look? Gun swordsman class scroll (platinum).jpg!¡± ¡°¡­¡± When the players saw the news, they felt their hearts beat faster. All of them got platinum class items, but these guild masters actually came over to ask if the items were good or not? It was obvious that the guild leaders were out to flaunt their items and make others jealous. The players felt as though their hearts had been cut into a thousand pieces and their bodies were covered in wounds. ¡°Oh my God¡­ I¡¯m so jealous!¡± The players cried out in misery. Then, the players started looking at the pictures of the items. [Automatic recovery bottle (platinum)] [Description: Automatically uses the player¡¯s stored recovery potion when HP drops below 30%!] ¡°Oh my God! With this, you won¡¯t be afraid of ambushes or being unable to heal in time¡­¡± ¡°This automatic recovery function is simply amazing!¡± ¡­ [Gun swordsman class scroll (platinum)] [Description: Before level 20, this class scroll can be used to replace your original class. After level 20, you can use this scroll to become a dual-class player!] ¡°Fuck. The gun swordsman class. I¡¯ve seen an expert in this class. He could do all sorts of explosive kills!¡± ¡°Although this class scroll is useless in the late stages, it¡¯s very valuable in the early and middle stages!¡± ¡°Most importantly, whoever uses the class scroll can become a dual class player!¡± ¡°That¡¯s the dual class that I¡¯ve always dreamed of! Oh, my dreams have come true!¡± .. The players¡¯ envious voices continued to ring out, flooding the world channel. By now, they understood that in the contribution points market, the items labelled with the world ¡°unknown¡± were the good stuff. Once these unknown items were opened, the players would be able to obtain higher-level props and scrolls. At this moment, the guild masters of the eleven guilds gathered together, each revealing a brilliant smile. ¡°Thank you, Maise the God! He was the one who gave me my first platinum tier tool!¡± The master of the Sloan Guild sighed as he held the automatic recovery bottle. The masters of the other guilds nodded and said, ¡°We¡¯ve also obtained a platinum tier item!¡± ¡°This is all thanks to Maise the God!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s send a message to Maise the God right now and thank him personally!¡± The masters of the eleven guilds came up with the video, edited it, and sent it over. .. Jiang Bai and Su Muxue headed towards Night City! As they were on the way there, Jiang Bai took out the unknown item that he bought from the contribution points store. In his previous life, there was an ordinary player who got lucky and only used five contribution points to buy this unknown item. In the end, that player laid his hands on a one-of-a-kind item. There was only one in the entire server. From then on, he had reached the pinnacle of his life! Just as Jiang Bai was about to open the unknown item, Su Muxue¡¯s voice came from beside him. ¡°The guild masters of the eleven guilds have all sent messages to thank you¡­¡± ¡°Should you send something back?¡± Su muxue blinked her beautiful eyes and looked at Jiang Bai. Chapter 122 - The One and only Meteorite Pendant Jiang Bai shook his head when he heard Su Muxue¡¯s words. ¡°There¡¯s no need to!¡± If he remembered correctly, those unknown scrolls and treasure chests could yield platinum tier equipment and scrolls¡­ Presumably, the guild masters of the eleven guilds were all very excited after obtaining these good items, so they came over to report the good news. In Jiang Bai¡¯s opinion, the guild masters were very sensible. They only bought unknown scrolls and treasure chests, and didn¡¯t touch the only unknown item in the contribution points market! At this moment, Jiang Bai took out the unknown item and tapped it lightly. Then, the surface of the tool lit up with a light as bright as the midday sun. Su Muxue suddenly closed her eyes in surprise. ¡°Why did such a bright light suddenly appear?¡± Jiang Bai did not respond. Instead, he felt the power released by the item surrounding his entire body. [Ding! Congratulations to player, Maise the God, for opening the unknown item and obtaining the meteorite jade pendant (mythical)] [Meteorite jade pendant (mythical): Made from meteorites found in the universe, possesses mysterious powers¡­] [Wearable buff: Intelligence +300, agility +300. All enhanced equipment that receive the lucky charm will receive a +10 buff!] ¡°A lucky charm!¡± ¡°That¡¯s what I want!¡± Jiang Bai¡¯s face was full of satisfaction. He knew that the most important attribute of this mythical equipment was that it could help him receive the lucky charm buff. The increase in IQ and agility could not be compared to the mythical meteorite jade pendant! ¡°With the lucky charm, I¡¯ll be able to strengthen my equipment by +10 the next time!¡± ¡°At the same time, I don¡¯t need to wear the meteorite jade pendant all the time. This is also a benefit! After all, the platinum grades set equipment¡¯s additional attributes are much more than the meteorite jade pendant¡¯s!¡± As Jiang Bai schemed, he held the meteorite jade pendant and looked at it. This pendant was the only one in the whole server. That was why it was shining with golden light patterns. One had to know that gilded light was a shinier gold color. Most importantly, it felt much more luxurious compared to ordinary gold. Beside Jiang Bai, Su Muxue was completely shocked. Why was this item so beautiful! It was shaped like a meteorite, but was covered with a layer of light three centimeters away from its surface. The pendant seemed to be bathed in a gilded golden light. ¡°What¡¯s the name of this jade pendant?¡± Su Muxue asked curiously. ¡°It¡¯s a meteorite jade pendant!¡± Jiang Bai replied. Then, Jiang Bai told Su Muxue what the jade pendant could do. When Su Muxue heard that the jade pendant could guarantee that all equipment increased in strength by +10, she was dumbfounded. ¡°This¡­ It¡¯s so powerful!!¡± Su Muxue said with her eyes wide open. ¡°Of course!¡± Jiang Bai nodded slightly. If this jade pendant wasn¡¯t powerful, Jiang Bai wouldn¡¯t have wasted his contribution points to buy that unknown item. After all, the player in his previous life was weak in both control and awareness. It was because of this equipment that Jiang Bai became a VIP of a large guild, before obtaining their protection! Even though there were people who had something against Jiang Bai, the mythical equipment on him would be hard to remove even if he died. This was what made the player a distinguished guest of the guild, allowing him to enjoy all kinds of excellent treatment and respect. When Jiang Bai thought of this, he used the meteorite jade pendant and waited for the enhancement function to be activated. Then, he strengthened his equipment by +10. At the same time, he took out the Professional Competition Players Assembly Order! ¡°It¡¯s time to start¡­¡± Jiang Bai felt that the time was right, so he used the assembly order right away. Whoosh! All of a sudden, a ray of light rushed out and pierced through the sky. Then, it split into seven-colored beams that spread out in all directions. Xiao Rongyu, who was in Amber City, looked up and suddenly saw a ray of light enveloping him. ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Xiao Rongyu couldn¡¯t help but ask in puzzlement. Xiao Rongyu¡¯s best friend raised her head as well. The moment she looked over, she saw that the light had formed a colorful bridge with a line of words on it. [Professional Competition ¨C Hidden Dragon Guild] Apart from this line of words, there was also a short description. [Any player who wants to participate in the professional competition can step onto the bridge!] [You have three hours to register!] [The rules will be introduced at the beginning of the professional competition¡­] [Reminder: The winner of each round will receive points! Any player who participates in the competition will be able to exchange their points for rewards after the top competitor has been established!] .. After Xiao Rongyu saw the content of the professional competition, she blinked and felt that the whole thing was incredulous! ¡°Maise the God is going to select members for the Hidden Dragon Guild!¡± ¡°The professional competition has really begun!¡± When Xiao Rongyu¡¯s best friend heard this, she nodded her head fiercely. Other people had also seen the rainbow light on top, which meant that what she saw was not an illusion. ¡°The professional competition!¡± ¡°It has begun!¡± Her best friend exclaimed. At the same time, the players from Amber City raised their heads to look. When they saw the words clearly, they immediately exclaimed in surprise. ¡°The professional competition! It¡¯s finally here!!¡± .. The bridge formed by the light was not just seen only in Amber City. People from Sunlight City, Night City and Crystal City saw it too. Some people had been looking forward to the professional competition for a long time. Now that they saw the bridge, they stepped on it almost immediately. Right after that, they seemed to be shrouded in a light fog and began moving. ¡°I¡¯m coming!¡± ¡°Hidden Dragon Guild!¡± .. On the world channel, many players were discussing animatedly. ¡°Guys, look up!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that there are still people who are just focused on leveling up!¡± ¡°Let me tell you a piece of good news. The professional competition has officially begun! There are only three hours of registration time!¡± ¡°Fuck!!!¡± ¡°No one is going to stop me from registering for the professional competition!¡± ¡°Oh my God, there¡¯s only three hours for registration. I¡¯ll stop thinking about it and register now!¡± ¡°Look, you can gain points from it, and then exchange them for rewards!¡± ¡°You¡¯re an idiot if you don¡¯t participate in a competition like this!¡± ¡°I¡¯m going too!¡± .. This was a competition that swept through the entire server and was going on with great fanfare. At a stream outside Amber City. When the tomb keeper, Cloud Toppling, saw the scene above his head, he woke up the few people who were dozing off. ¡°Wake up!¡± ¡°We¡¯ve waited long enough! Maise the God is going to start the professional competition!¡± As soon as these words were said, the Undead Swordsman, Little Witch, and Magic Knight were jolted awake. They all had different auras that represented different classes. There were thousands of classes in the world of Sword and Magic. For most people, many of these classes were very mysterious! After all, only a dozen or so classes were available to be chosen in the beginning. Now that the professional competition had begun, the players could see what other classes were like. ¡°Cloud Toppling! I¡¯m already looking forward to killing everyone in the professional competition with you!¡± The Undead Swordsman said. ¡°Don¡¯t be too confident. We don¡¯t even know how many players will be at the competition!¡± The Little Witch reminded. At this moment, the tomb keeper, Cloud Toppling, didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, he pointed at the sleeping young man. Just like before, this young man had a blade of grass in his mouth. He would chew on the roots of the grass even as he slept. ¡°Let¡¯s wake Cloth Bag up first!¡± Cloud Toppling said. At this moment, the Little With and the Magic Knight looked at the young man. He was named Cloth Bag, and looked quite ordinary. But he belonged to the rare class of the Holy Dragon! This was a tiny branch stemming from the Fist Class. The Holy Dragons could not change their class, but every move they made was terrifying. Even just one action came with divine dragon image. This caused a lot of additional damage.. ¡°You called me?¡± The man named Cloth Bag asked as he got up from the rock slowly. ¡°I did!¡± Cloud Toppling replied while pointing to the sky, ¡°The professional competition has started. Are you going to participate?¡± Chapter 123 - Hologram Models! Mythical Ability! A Competition Arena! ¡°Professional competition¡­¡± Cloth Bag stood up and thought. He belonged to the Holy Dragon class, a very powerful class in the early stages. However, it was not without weakness. First, Cloth Bag could not change his class, and it was also very difficult to obtain the Holy Dragon¡¯s skill scroll. Cloth Bag had to find a way to obtain higher quality skill scrolls if he wanted to increase his strength. Otherwise, others would improve much more quickly than him and the gap between them would gradually widen. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Cloth Bag didn¡¯t say anything else and stepped directly onto the bridge in the sky. The four people behind Cloth Bag, namely Cloud Toppling, Undead Swordsman, Little Witch, and Magic Knight, didn¡¯t expect him to move so quickly. They were going to ask if they should strategise before the competition. Now it seemed like they would have to wait until they got there. ¡°Let¡¯s go with him!¡± Cloud Toppling stepped onto the bridge too. As the others followed, a ray of light wrapped them up and brought them over. .. In Night City, Jiang Bai and Su Muxue were standing in a huge open space. What others didn¡¯t know was that a thick layer of fog surrounded it. When outsiders looked, there didn¡¯t seem to be anyone in the space. Jiang Bai and Su Muxue were here because they used the Professional Competition Players Assembly Order. Jiang Bai used the Order and therefore had the right to create the competition venue. ¡°Help me think about what this venue should look like.¡± Jiang Bai looked at Su Muxue with a troubled expression. ¡°Ah¡­¡± Su Muxue had also heard about the creation of the competition venue from Jiang Bai. However, she didn¡¯t expect that Jiang Bai would actually want her to think about what the venue should look like. At this moment, Jiang Bai extended his hand and shared his ability with Su Muxue. [Holographic modelling (mythical)] [Description: The ability to build a huge building in an open area anytime and anywhere. The final result of the construction is completely dependent on the player¡¯s imagination. Bear in mind that this is a one-time skill. After construction, the skill will disappear!] Su Muxue felt the energy from Jiang Bai¡¯s palm. It was as if there was an extra channel in her mind that could communicate between imagination and reality. Obviously, Su Muxue could now rely entirely on her imagination to build a vast competition venue in real life. ¡°Relying on my imagination alone is not enough. What about allowing Ickes, Vivienne, and Wan Qing out to help me think?¡±Su Muxue said. Jiang Bai patted his head lightly. ¡°How could I forget about this!¡± ¡°They must have vivid imaginations!¡± Then, Jiang Bai summoned the three familiar goddesses. Ickes, Vivienne, and Wan Qing emerged with disgruntled expressions. They all walked in Jiang Bai¡¯s direction. Jiang Bai was stunned when he saw this. Why did the three women in front of him look so resentful? ¡°We won¡¯t live in there anymore!¡± Wan Qing, the thousand-year-old snake, spoke first. Both Ickes and Vivienne nodded. At least their positions on this matter were aligned. ¡°Okay then¡­¡± ¡°Consider this a reward I promised you guys the last time!¡± ¡°After this, you can stay outside for a while!¡± Jiang Bai couldn¡¯t refuse their request. After all, there were three familiar goddesses standing in front of him. He could deal with just one goddess, but it was much more difficult with three. After Wan Qing, the thousand-year-old snake, heard this, she raised her eyebrows. She felt that the situation didn¡¯t seem right. Didn¡¯t he promise to reward her once? How could they use this to gloss over the reward? Vivienne and Ickes, who were beside her, also noticed that something was wrong. The two immediately said, ¡°No, you agreed to reward her twice!¡± ¡°And you said you would reward me ten times! Don¡¯t forget, Master Maise!¡± When Jiang Bai heard this, his eyes widened as he looked at Ickes and Vivienne. He had to reward one of them twice! And another one ten times! Then one last reward had to go to the thousand-year-old snake Wan Qing! So that was a total of thirteen rewards! Jiang Bai¡¯s entire body went numb when we thought of it. Even an iron man wouldn¡¯t be able to do it thirteen times in one night. However, Jiang Bai remembered that there was a potion that could increase his potential in that area. Because this memory was rather distant, there were some details that Jiang Bai could no longer remember. Under such circumstances, he could only brush off the three familiar goddesses for now. They would have to wait until Jiang Bai found that potion to increase his potential. After all, he didn¡¯t want to be unable to get out of bed after just one night. Then, Jiang Bai told the three of them about the creation of the competition venue! The three familiar goddesses nodded slightly. It was easy for them to just use their imagination. After they obtained the ability to share the holographic modeling skill, the three goddesses began to think about how to construct the venue. Jiang Bai stood to the side, looking at the vast field in front of them. Suddenly, four huge stone pillars appeared from the ground, occupying four different positions. The symbols of the Maise the God and the Hidden Dragon Guild were carved on each stone pillar/ Moreover, every word on the pillars was written with great conviction. It looked as if a giant were carving them, with the flourish of a master craftsman. The atmosphere was filled with a domineering air. Soon after, a vast field made entirely of iron and stone was constructed and seemed to emerge from the ground. Cracks appeared continuously from the surroundings of the ground, spreading outwards. Moreover, every crack had a unique shape. It was as if a scaled dragon was hibernating on the ground. It was tremendously terrifying. At the back of the venue, they saw an incomparably huge field appear in front of them. Su Muxue saw that the three familiar goddesses had already created the venue for the competition. All she needed to do now was to fill in the details. However¡­ Su Muxue soon realized that the three familiar goddesses were prepared to take care of the details themselves. The center stage of the competition venue was a huge flat platform, raised a distance above the ground. There weren¡¯t any patterns or words on it, making it seem rather bare. At that moment, a streak of color spread out from the flat ground. Then, it depicted the appearance of two giant dragons fighting for glory. Moreover, the three familiar goddesses were still working on the details of the giant dragons. Those details showed off the aggression and domination of the dragons. Soon, other images appeared too. It seemed as though anyone who stepped onto the stage of the competition venue would feel like they were on the battlefield of the Dragon Clan, and the aura of the Dragon Clan was coming straight at them.. ¡°This¡­¡± ¡°This is so unbelievable!¡± Su Muxue covered her mouth in surprise, feeling rather stupid. She was very sure that if this construction were left to her imagine, she wouldn¡¯t be able to come up with so many details. ¡°What! It¡¯s not over yet¡­¡± Su Muxue¡¯s jaw dropped. She thought that the venue had already been constructed, and the details had already been filled in. However, the three familiar goddesses were still making final improvements to this magnificent venue. Layers of mist appeared in the sky above the competition venue, and shadows of the dragons, snakes, and other creatures appeared inside. From the outside, it looked like an army of magical beasts was about to invade. As long as one was inside, they would feel an unparalleled sense of oppression. ¡°Master Maise!¡± ¡°We¡¯re done!¡± ¡°What do you think of the competition venue?¡± The three familiar goddesses lowered their heads at the same time and turned to look at Jiang Bai. At this moment, Jiang Bai was staring at the competition venue with a shocked expression on his face. Even though he was standing right there, he could feel the awe inspired within this competition venue. It looked like a battlefield for the Dragon Clan, a battlefield for the hegemony of ten thousand clans. It was hard to imagine that the three familiar goddesses had such imagination. ¡°It¡¯s complete!¡± Jiang Bai nodded slightly. Chapter 124 - Violence in the Air! A Huge Battlefield? As Jiang Bai nodded, the three familiar goddesses felt extremely happy. After all, Master Maise had acknowledged them. This was the most important thing. [Ding! Congratulations to Maise the God for successfully creating the competition venue. Do you wish to confirm the final venue?] [Reminder: Once confirmed, the arena will be completely frozen. You can move it at any time!] Jiang Bai looked at the interface and clicked ¡°Confirm¡±. He didn¡¯t expect the venue of the professional competition to be so grand. Soon, the light around Jiang Bai and Su Muxue faded away, which meant that the other players would see them soon. At the same time, this magnificent venue, which showed the fight between thousands of races, also appeared in the sight of many players. Whoosh! The lights dimmed. Looking from the outside, a new plot of space seemed to have appeared out of thin air in the center of Night City. The players were still walking just a moment ago, but they all stopped. They stopped and looked around, their faces shocked. ¡°Fuck!!!¡± ¡°Look at the name on the arena! The professional competition! The Hidden Dragon Guild!¡± ¡°Oh my God! So the venue of the professional competition is really in Night City!¡± ¡°I¡¯m in complete shock! This venue must be as big as a few football fields!¡± ¡°Look at the structure of the venue! Guys, can you see the intricate carving on each pillar?Only a master craftsman could do that. And the stage! The scene of the two dragons fighting for glory symbolizes each player who goes on stage to compete!¡± ¡°This is interesting! I¡¯m hyped up!¡± How exciting! Just looking at this stage makes me feel like the upcoming professional competition will be extremely entertaining!¡± ¡°Why are you guys still standing here like idiots? Hurry up and move the things over. Very soon, the nearby area will be completely filled with players!¡± ¡°Oh yes, that¡¯s right. Let¡¯s hurry and move the chairs over and find a seat first!¡± ¡°Damn it! The players taking part in the professional competition are here¡­ We have to hurry if we want a good seat!¡± The players ran about, wanting to move things in order to reserve a seat for themselves. Just then, however, many groups of players started appearing on the bridge in the sky. Some of them came from Crystal City, some from Amber City, and some from other places like Sunlight city. Now, they were all gathered above Night City. ¡°Is this the Night City?¡± ¡°Is this also the venue for the professional competition?¡± On the bridge, the players looked down at Night City, their eyes filled with curiosity. As soon as Cloud Toppling and his companions came over, they looked at what was going on down below and were completely shocked. ¡°This isn¡¯t just the venue for the professional competition, is it? This is the battlefield of the ten thousand races¡­¡± ¡°Dragons, snakes and other demonic beasts would appear within the fog from above. You just need to stand in the middle of the arena to feel terribly afraid!¡± ¡°I wouldn¡¯t have come if I knew it was going to be like this. I¡¯m just an ordinary little witch. I can¡¯t begin to imagine the number of players with unlimited potential that are going to appear in this magnificent arena!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be discouraged. Let¡¯s just treat this as an opportunity to observe the various major classes in person! It would be good for us to gain some experience here.¡± Just as Cloud Toppling was chatting with the Little Witch and the others, he saw Cloth Bag, who was quiet, lower his head with a somber expression. Even Cloth Bag was shocked by the scale of this competition venue and its extraordinary design. ¡°Maise the God!¡± ¡°I must challenge you once!¡± Cloth Bag kept some thoughts to himself. He came here not just for the skill scroll of the Holy Dragon Class. Cloth Bag also wanted to compete with Maise the God. .. Soon, a loud noise came from the bridge. ¡°What are you waiting for? Hurry up and follow us down!¡± ¡°As long as we imagine ourselves floating down, the bridge will create a route that takes us there.¡± Right when he finished speaking, the players were all eager to give it a go. The surrounding players were all eager to try. The players realized that as they started to imagine themselves moving down, there really was a route being created. Soon they were delivered safely onto the ground, and they were at the incomparable competition venue. ¡°Damn!¡± ¡°I¡¯m even more amazed looking at it close up!¡± The players stared at the competition venue and spoke with strong emotion. Then, they calmed down and waited with bated breath for the moment where the rules of the professional competition would be announced. Now, there were only ten minutes left until the three hours for registration ended. The players didn¡¯t know what would happen when the time was up. .. The people of the Grand Sea and Xilong Guilds appeared on the bridge and landed near the competition venue. ¡°Why are players from these two guilds here?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t tell me they¡¯re also thinking of participating in the professional competition!¡± The players on the side looked around, puzzled. On the other hand, the members of the two large guilds didn¡¯t care much about how the other players looked at them. The vice guild masters, Tianyu and Bandit Sun, led their respective guild members and walked forward. When they encountered some people blocking their way, they attacked without showing any mercy. ¡°Trash!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t stand in our way!¡± Tianyu, the vice guild master of Grand Sea Guild, said coldly. When the players were attacked, they fell to the ground, losing half of their HP. No one had expected that the members of Grand Seai Guild would attack as soon as they arrived. ¡°What are you doing!¡± A few players who wanted to vent their anger stood up and looked coldly at Tianyu. ¡°What are you doing?¡± This sounded like a joke to Tianyu, as he mocked coldly, ¡°This is a place where the strong compete. Get lost, you weaklings!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the players¡¯ faces turned bright red. . Damn it! This bastard! I¡¯m going to kill him! The players were furious, but they could only bear with their anger because they were not strong enough. ¡°What? You¡¯re not convinced?¡± ¡°You can challenge me when the rules of the professional competition are announced. You¡¯ll die sufficiently convinced!¡± Tianyu sneered and glanced at those players as if he were looking at pests. He did not view them as equals at all. ¡°Hehe.¡± A cold voice came from the side. In the eyes of some players, despite being the vice guild master of Grand Sea Guild, Tianyu was quite average. It was just that he was at level 25, a higher level. How dare he speak rudely to them like that? After all, there were still level 26 and even level 27 players here. ¡°When we get to the venue of the professional competition, I¡¯ll make you kneel on the ground and clean my shoes with your face!¡± The surrounding players said coldly and looked at vice guild ,aster Tianyu with dissatisfaction. ¡°How dare you?¡± Vice guild master Tianyu seemed to be furious. He took two sudden steps as he spoke/ No one had expected that before the professional competition had even begun, there was already the scent of violence permeating the entire venue. Chapter 125 - Ten Thousand Participants! Maise Reads the Rules! Bandit Sun, the vice guild master of the Xilong Guild, stretched out his hand and grabbed onto Tianyu. ¡°Calm down!¡± Bandit Sun reminded him. One must know that they had come here with a purpose. They wanted to accumulate points on the competition grounds and exchange these points for rewards in order to strengthen their guild. If they caused trouble right at the beginning, they could be disqualified from the competition. ¡°What trash, I won¡¯t fight with them.¡± Tianyu stepped back and said disdainfully. The players felt anger rising up in themselves with just that single sentence. ¡°This bastard, he¡¯s trash when he talks and is still trash when he doesn¡¯t.¡± ¡°I must kill him!¡± ¡°¡­¡± However, there were also some players who kept their wits about them. If they really had to fight to the death, they would wait until they entered the professional competition arena. Soon, a darkness gradually spread over Night City. It was already dusk. The players looked up and saw a pale yellow light covering their surroundings.. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the sun to set so soon!¡± ¡°But we¡¯re still okay now!¡± ¡°What if another monster invades when midnight comes!¡± ¡°This is the most nerve-wracking moment!¡± ¡°I¡¯d like to ask why Maise the God hasn¡¯t arrived!¡± ¡°Hurry up and come out!¡± ¡°Quick, look at the center of the competition venue! There¡¯s a platform above it.¡± ¡°Maise the God is there!¡± As the players were talking, their gazes narrowed onto one person. Some more attentive players noticed a high platform in the sky above the arena. The platform seemed to be floating in the air, and it looked as though it was supported by the clouds. However, that was not the main point. The main point was that there were a few rather aggressive-looking thrones on the platform. ¡°Maise the God!¡± ¡°Soft Snow!¡± ¡°Black Dragon Princess!¡± ¡°The Dragon-Descent Witch! ¡°The Thousand-year-old Green Snake!¡± The players glanced at the people on the thrones and realized that they recognized them all. Most of their gazes were fixed on one. That was Maise the God! He was the reason why this professional competition could be organized. ¡°Maise the God! We¡¯re your fans!¡± The players¡¯ shouts rang out from below. Moreover, such voices were heard from every corner. The people of the Grand Sea and Xilong Guilds looked over and found that Maise the God had quite a number of fans. Vice guild master Tianyu secretly clenched his fists. He thought that he was of decent ability. But why didn¡¯t he have this many admirers? At this moment, Singer Qiqi, Pine Tree, Wildflower, and the other elite members of the Xilong Guild looked over with solemn expressions. ¡°If there¡¯s a chance to challenge Maise the God, I¡¯ll definitely be the first to sign up!¡± Singer Qiqi said with a firm tone. ¡°I¡¯ll go with you!¡± Pine Tree and Wildflower continued. While they were chatting, Jiang Bai slowly stood up from the throne above. He looked down at the players below. This time, the professional competition was held for the world of Sword and Magic to select members for the Hidden Dragon Guild.. Therefore, Jiang Bai needed to have the air of a superior. With the title and blessing of Dragon Slayer, Jiang Bai only needed to glance down from the throne. Instantly, all the players felt an unprecedented sense of power. They felt as though he were pressing down on them like a huge mountain. This made them lower their heads and bend down. ¡°Maise the God!¡± ¡°He¡¯s standing up!¡± ¡°His every move makes people¡¯s scalps tingle!¡± The players below were extremely surprised. Then, they heard a deep voice. ¡°The professional competition!¡± ¡°These are the only rules!¡± ¡°First: Only players who have not joined any guild can participate!¡± 1 ¡°Second: You can admit defeat!¡± ¡°Third: This competition is divided into team and individual sections!¡± ¡°Fourth: In addition to gaining points, the player in first place will receive further rewards. They will be able to join the Hidden Dragon Guild!¡± ¡°Fifth: Besides the player in first place, the top five players can join the Hidden Dragon Guild as trainee members!¡± ¡°Sixth: If players on both sides of the competition agree, players can choose to increase the difficulty of the competition!¡± ¡°Seventh: Winners stay and losers retreat. This is how we will determine the final winner.¡± There were a total of seven rules. The players fell into deep thought after they heard these rules. A team competition? They could admit defeat? Obviously, the strong were respected in this competition. You had to be strong to make it to the end. However, the players also had some doubts. For example, would their points be void if they lost? Also, would the winner be able to obtain all the points of the loser? The rules weren¡¯t clear. However, the players were not rushing. They thought that these scenarios would be tested when they went off to the competition. Right now, what they cared about most was the time the first competition would start! At the next second, an announcement by the world of Sword and Magic rang out. [Ding! Maise the God has officially opened the registration channel. The previous registration was only preliminary. Only successful registration now allows you to join the professional competition!] [Reminder: Only those gathered in Night City can register! There are no restrictions, and both players and non-playing characters can choose to register and participate!] [Current number of participants: 0] [Registration time is limited to ten minutes] ¡°Damn it!¡± ¡°Ten minutes!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s register quickly!¡± The players went into a flurry of activity at once. Just a moment ago, the bridge closed, meaning that the first registration channel was gone. Right at the next second, a new interface appeared, and the second registration started. It was clear that registration had to be successful this time before one could enter the professional competition. However, the players were also shocked that even non-playing characters could register. This was simply too much. There were some powerful characters among the non-playing ones, and they were on much higher levels than the players. If these non-playing characters registered, the players knew that they not be a match for these characters. However, the players were not too worried. In the professional competition, levels were not the ultimate decider. Such competitions were usually separated by levels. Otherwise, it would automatically balance the strength of the participants. Very quickly, more than ten thousand people signed up. [Current number of registrants: 10,0011 (including ten non-playing characters)] In a short while, most players in Night City chose to register. Vce guild masters Tianyu and Bandit Sun struggled for a long time before they finally made a decision. ¡°I¡¯ll quit the Guild!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s participate in the professional competition first!¡± Although Tianyu and Bandit Sun felt sorry for the contribution points that they did not spend, they knew they could not let the huge amount of rewards from the professional competition pass them by. However, when they signed up, they only saw a display. [Congratulations to players Tianyu and Bandit Sun for signing up successfully!] [A reminder that players who have just quit their guilds to join the competition will not receive any points or rewards. They will only be able to get into the top ten!] Tianyu and Bandit Sun never thought that this would be the result of them joining the competition! Two panels popped up in front of them. Their eyes were fixed on the second panel. ¡°There¡¯s no points reward!!!¡± ¡°They¡¯re taking us for a ride!!!¡± Chapter 126 Chapter 126: First Night of the Professional Competition! Racing for Points! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The members of Grand Sea Guild and Xilong Guild had never expected such a restriction to be placed on players who had just left their guilds. ¡°It was bad enough that they would not be getting any rewards. Now, the furthest they could progress to was 10th place. ¡± ¡°In other words, even if they were the strongest player, they would automatically be withdrawn from the competition as soon as they reached 10th place. ¡± ¡°A panel suddenly appeared, causing their eyes to light up. ¡± ¡°[If a player passes the Loyalty Order test, he or she will receive points as a reward, and be able to contend for first place!] ¡± ¡°¡±¡±What Loyalty Order?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±And what could that be now?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°The vice guild master of Xilong Guild asked, puzzled. ¡± ¡°Tianyu, who had previously heard a little about the Loyalty Order, spoke up. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±A Loyalty Order tests how loyal a player is to a certain person or guild!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Looks like the world of Sword and Magic is really serving Hidden Dragon Guild this time! There¡¯s even a segment to test loyalty!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°With those words, Bandit Sun¡¯s expression turned cold. ¡± ¡°It looked like by participating in the Professional Competition, not only was he unable to earn any rewards, he might even be killed by other players. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Maise the God is messing with me!¡±¡± ¡± Bandit Sun said fiercely. ¡°Then he gave a signal to the elite members of Xilong Guild, telling them not to sign up. ¡± ¡°However, what happened next was out of his expectations. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Singer Qiqi, Pine Tree, Wildflower¡­what is that supposed to mean!¡±¡± ¡± Bandit Sun was stupefied. ¡°He had made himself clear, yet those people had registered for the Professional Competition. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±We want to challenge the experts!¡±¡± ¡± Singer Qiqi replied. ¡°When he heard that, Bandit Sun had nothing to say. ¡± ¡°However, in view of his warning, some members chose not to leave the guild to register for the competition. ¡± ¡°After all, they knew very well that they could not beat the expert players there. ¡± 10 minutes passed in a flash. ¡°17,001 people had signed up! ¡± ¡°Just then, a series of howls could be heard on the world channel. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck, why can¡¯t I seem to enter Night City? I want to go over and sign up for the Professional Competition!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±It feels terrible, doesn¡¯t it? Could it be that once the Professional Competition starts, no one will be able to enter Night City?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I¡¯m so envious. Players who have registered say that more than 10,000 people have signed up for the Professional Competition!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±If I had known, I wouldn¡¯t have taken time to consider. Now, I¡¯ve missed such a great opportunity.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Is there a live broadcast?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±That¡¯s the most important thing!!!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±If I can¡¯t watch the Professional Competition, I¡¯ll regret it for life!¡±¡± ¡± The players were feeling down. ¡°They had missed the registration. And now, they might also miss the chance to observe the Professional Competition. ¡± Some people knelt down and cried bitterly. ¡°They had wanted to register for the Professional Competition. However, they had been delayed by the quest and missed the opportunity to enter Night City. ¡± ¡°At the same time, the players in Night City were reading the chat messages on the world channel. ¡± They did not realize that so many people would be that frustrated¡­ ¡°It seemed that they were the lucky ones. At least, they had registered for the competition. ¡± ¡°There were at least a million players in other cities. Since they had missed the chance, they could only wait for the other players to provide live commentary on the world channel. ¡± ¡­ ¡°Some of the players had bad intentions. They had only wanted to earn rewards from the Professional Competition. However, they soon realized that they had been too naive. ¡± ¡°Just like the people from Xilong Guild and Grand Sea Guild, a panel appeared before them. ¡± ¡°[Notification to players: If you fail to pass the Loyalty Order test at the end, all point rewards will be taken away!] ¡± It was obvious. The competition only catered to those who did not harbor bad intentions. ¡°On one hand, it was to provide an arena for the major classes to compete. ¡± ¡°On the other hand, it was to help Hidden Dragon Guild select members. ¡± ¡°Soon, it was midnight. In the vast and grand competition arena, a five-colored ray of light appeared, illuminating the whole of Night City. ¡± [Ding! The world of Sword and Magic would like to inform all players that the Professional Competition and Midnight Invasions will commence at the same time.] [Ding! The world of Sword and Magic would like to inform all players that the Professional Competition and Midnight Invasions will commence at the same time.] [Ding! The world of Sword and Magic would like to inform all players that the Professional Competition and Midnight Invasions will commence at the same time.] ¡­ ¡°As the announcement sounded thrice, the eyes of the players widened. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Two at a time!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Then what will happen to Night City? It won¡¯t be invaded by demonic beasts, will it?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±We won¡¯t die before the competition even starts, will we?¡±¡± ¡± All the players were panicking. ¡°Just then, Jiang Bai stood before the throne and spoke again in a deep voice. With his Dragon Slayer title, everyone felt like his voice was pressing down on their heads, as if they were being suppressed. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The first night of the Professional Competition!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Release the Protection quest!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±All players who signed up for the competition must participate!¡±¡± ¡± [Ding!] [Players can now accept the Protection quest!] [Protection Quest: Protect Night City from the invasion and threat of demonic beasts! Players who survive will receive points and the right to step on the competition stage!] [Players who reject the quest will be expelled from Night City!] ¡­ ¡°As they listened to Jiang Bai, the players looked at the panel that had appeared in front of them. ¡± They gasped. No one had expected the first stage of the Professional Competition to be the protection of Night City. ¡°However, after thinking about it, they realized something. If Night City could not survive Midnight Invasions, then the Professional Competition would not be able to continue either. ¡± ¡°Thereafter, the players in Night City accepted the Protection quest one by one. ¡± ¡°Just then, a dark aura flashed across the night sky. That was followed by the roar of an ancient demonic beast. ¡± The sound continued for nearly half a minute. ¡°As the sound of the demonic beast rang out, the players were shaken. ¡± They realized that the invasion of demonic beasts on the second day of Midnight Invasions would be more terrifying than the first¡­ ¡°The next moment, the world channel was in an uproar. ¡± Everyone was discussing heatedly which demonic beast would appear in that round. ¡°At the same time, the players in Night City were walking in an orderly manner towards the city gates, in all four directions. ¡± ¡°Whether it was Cloth Bag¡¯s group or Singer Qiqi¡¯s group, they only had one goal in mind. To defeat the demonic beasts, earn point rewards and then step onto the Professional Competition stage. ¡± ¡­ ¡°At the other end, Jiang Bai and Su Muxue sat on the high platform in the competition arena. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Is the challenge too great for the players this time?¡±¡± ¡± Su Muxue looked down as she asked worriedly. ¡°In the previous night of Midnight Invasions, all the players had fled frantically as soon as they saw the demonic beasts. That was the only reason they had survived. ¡± ¡°But now, they had to actually fight the demonic beasts. No one could guarantee the players¡¯ survival. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Only the strong deserve to take part in the next stage of the competition!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The weak will naturally be eliminated!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±This is the purpose of the first night of the Professional Competition!¡±¡± ¡± Jiang Bai replied calmly. ¡°In his previous life, it had taken a month to determine the winner of the first Professional Competition. ¡± Because the weak had not been screened. ¡°Right now, the invasion of demonic beasts was the perfect tool to screen the weak and pick out the strong. ¡± ¡°Following that, they only needed to see how many points each player had earned¡­ ¡± ¡°[Ding! Singer Qiqi has killed a gold grade demonic beast, earning 1 point!] ¡± ¡°[Ding! Cloth Bag has killed a platinum grade (tier 1) demonic beast, earning 5 points!] ¡± logo Chapter 127 Chapter 127: Genius Players! Will They Fill Hidden Dragon Guild¡¯s Quota? Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°For the players, Midnight Invasions was fraught with danger. ¡± ¡°Because each time it was activated, a large number of demonic beasts would invade the city. ¡± ¡°Some would emerge from the ground, and some seemed to charge out of the ancient forest¡­ ¡± ¡°The slightest bit of carelessness, and players might end up completely surrounded by demonic beasts. ¡± ¡°Should that happen, they could only await death. ¡± ¡°On the first night of Midnight Invasions, 100,000 people had died¡­ ¡± The number of deaths on the second night of Midnight Invasions would not be too far off. ¡­ Cloth Bag and his group were fighting demonic beasts outside Night City. ¡°The undead swordsman said with a melancholic expression, ¡°¡±Why is it that other players cannot enter Night City, but we can come out?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Cloud Toppling replied, ¡°¡±Maybe it¡¯s because of the title above our heads!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Professional Competition Contestant!¡±¡± ¡± The undead swordsman lifted his head and looked at the title above him. He had not noticed it before. It seemed that the title had appeared after they had successfully registered for the competition. ¡°¡±¡±Have you all considered that this title might bring us trouble¡­?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Look at those demonic beasts that have come out due to Midnight Invasions. They¡¯re charging towards us!¡±¡± ¡± The undead swordsman looked over worriedly. ¡°The next second, Cloth Bag used Horizontal Shift to appear in front of him. ¡± ¡°The undead swordsman had already been prepared to fight those demonic beasts. However, who would have known that Cloth Bag intended to deal with them himself? ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Cloth Bag, do you have enough stamina?¡±¡± ¡± The undead swordsman asked. ¡°After his question, Cloth Bag did not respond. He simply raised his hand. ¡± ¡°As a fist-type class, a Holy Dragon had the ability to master much more powerful offensive skills. ¡± [Holy Dragon Fist!] ¡°A Fist Shadow suddenly covered Cloth Bag¡¯s fist, and then expanded. ¡± ¡°As the Fist Shadow condensed into formation, a divine dragon appeared¡­ ¡± It was the divine dragon image that came with the Holy Dragon class. ¡°The divine dragon image was not just for show. If attacked, it could also inflict additional damage. ¡± ¡°When the charging demonic beasts saw the divine dragon image, they were stunned for a moment. ¡± ¡°But very quickly, their expressions turned savage. ¡± ¡°They doubled their speed and put their heads down, as if they intended to ram those people to death. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Die!¡±¡± ¡± A voice came from Cloth Bag. ¡°At the same time, a fist smashed down and the divine dragon image covered the demonic beast¡¯s body. ¡± ¡°To everyone¡¯s surprise, the skin of the demonic beast started to show traces of cracking. Then it burst open from the inside¡­ ¡± Boom! The platinum grade demonic beast died instantly! ¡°After killing one demonic beast, Cloth Bag moved quicker and attacked the other platinum grade demonic beasts. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Cloth Bag!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±His class is simply too strong!¡±¡± ¡± The undead swordsman behind him exclaimed. ¡°Just then, Cloth Bag killed a platinum grade (tier 1) demonic beast, which earned him five points. ¡± One wave came after another. ¡°As demonic beasts kept falling, Cloth Bag felt his stamina run low. ¡± ¡°However, his points kept increasing from time to time. ¡± ¡°Very soon, Cloth Bag appeared at the top of the leaderboard on the Professional Competition panel. ¡± [Leaderboard] [Cloth Bag: 55 points] [Singer Qiqi: 42 points] [¡­] [Pine Tree: 13 points] [Wildflower: 12 points] [¡­] [Unbeatable: 0 Points!] [Whitey: 0 Points!] ¡­ Many players were so focused on fighting demonic beasts that they did not notice that their rankings had appeared. ¡°At the bottom section of the leaderboard, there was a line in fine print. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±When the first night ends, players with less than five points will be expelled from Night City! They will be disqualified from the Professional Competition!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°When the players finally realized, they were dumbfounded. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Who¡¯s the person ranked first? Cloth Bag? Why haven¡¯t I heard of this name before?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I know the one who¡¯s ranked second, Singer Qiqi. He¡¯s a member of Xilong Guild, although he¡¯s already left the guild¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Wait a minute. Players who don¡¯t have enough points will be kicked out of Night City! F*ck¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I was just thinking of escaping, to see if I can survive the demonic beast invasion. Now you¡¯re telling me I¡¯ll be kicked out!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The stress on me has increased significantly!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I want to know how the other classes deal with these demonic beasts!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±These demonic beasts are all extremely huge, gold grade and above¡­who can beat them!¡±¡± ¡± The players were all busily discussing on the regional channel. ¡°Just then, from one of the city gates, a demonic tune rose up and enveloped a demonic beast¡¯s body. ¡± Boom! ¡°After Singer Qiqi blew the flute, the demonic tune suddenly exploded. ¡± Those demonic beasts had never seen such a bizarre demonic tune attack. All of them suffered serious injuries. ¡°Following that, Singer Qiqi took out a lute from behind. ¡± ¡°Before changing his class, he could use all kinds of musical instruments as weapons. ¡± ¡°During his class change, he could select the musical instrument he was most adept at and change to a related class. For example, a lute mage, a piano spellcaster¡­ ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Wait!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±A lute!¡±¡± ¡± The players who were watching the battle nearby looked at the weapon in Singer Qiqi¡¯s hands. They did not expect him to be able to switch weapons. ¡°The next moment, the sound of the lute being played was heard¡­ ¡± ¡°Clang, clang, clang! ¡± ¡°The sound of each string being strummed rang in the air. It was sharper than the sound of the piano, and its power was far greater. ¡± Boom! ¡°Singer Qiqi¡¯s fingers played continuously, causing a surge in demonic tunes that bombarded the demonic beasts. ¡± That was a continuous attack. ¡°As long as the attack kept going, a bonus effect could be attained. ¡± [Demonic Lute] ¡°[Skill Description: Every attack causes magic damage. In a continuous attack, the effects of each layer of attack can be stacked. Each layer of attack will increase intelligence by 5% and increase casting speed by 5%, up to a maximum of 10 layers! Reminder: When used continuously, a large amount of mana will be expended.] ¡± Boom! Boom! Boom! Demonic tunes continuously struck the bodies of the demonic beasts. ¡°There were only effects from one layer of attack at the beginning. Later, it reached 10 layers. ¡± Maximum Layer Bonus: Additional 50% intelligence! Additional 50% casting speed! ¡°With the maximum layer bonus, Singer Qiqi¡¯s spellcasting increased in speed, and the frequency of his attacks doubled. ¡± The players watching from the side were flabbergasted. ¡°¡±¡±F*ck!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±This is the Demonic Tune class???¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck, this damage is even more violent than a warrior¡¯s!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±You guys must take a look at the effects that his Demonic Lute carries!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Intelligence increases 50%, spellcasting speed increases 50%. If your strength increased by 50%, even you could excel!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Oh my God, I¡¯m so envious! Why doesn¡¯t my class have such a skill?¡±¡± ¡± There were continuous exclamations from the players. Singer Qiqi was not at all affected. He kept playing the lute and killing the demonic beasts. ¡°Soon, he was closing in on Cloth Bag in terms of points. ¡± [Cloth Bag: 75 points] [Singer Qiqi: 67 points] ¡­ ¡°With the appearance of the two highly-skilled players, the world channel was in an uproar. ¡± ¡°Other players only had about 10 points. Yet, there were such highly-skilled players in Night City. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Who said there weren¡¯t geniuses in the Professional Competition! If these two aren¡¯t geniuses, who is?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Hidden Dragon Guild¡¯s quota will probably be filled by them!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The Professional Competition will only select one official member and four trainee members! We definitely won¡¯t be able to compete with these people¡­¡±¡± ¡± logo Chapter 128 Chapter 128: Demon Sword! An Exclusive Stage? Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°There were about 10,000 players participating in the Professional Competition. ¡± ¡°Among them were not only strong players, but also popular players. ¡± Cloth Bag and Singer Qiqi had now become popular players. ¡°Apart from the players on the regional channel, those on the world channel were also talking about them. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Cloth Bag!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Singer Qiqi!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The Professional Competition is probably their stage¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡­ At the south gate of Night City. There was a player whom others avoided whenever they saw him. No one dared to go near him. ¡°Above that player¡¯s head was his ID, Infinite Sin! ¡± ¡°The other players had never seen a Demon class, so they assumed that Infinite Sin was a bad person. ¡± ¡°Even after retreating a few steps, they continued to watch his movements closely. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±A Demon class can actually have such an effect! That¡¯s impressive!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Look at the moves he used. The Demon Shadow keeps changing its shape and condensing into different types of weapons¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±He¡¯s only a Demon class, but seems to be able to perform many other classes. This player¡¯s talent is amazing!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I imagine Infinite Sin must also have outstanding agility and strength. Otherwise, there¡¯s no way he can do this!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°While the players were discussing, Infinite Sin was focused on farming monsters. ¡± ¡°His hands seemed to control the demon¡¯s face. Each time he pointed in a certain direction, the face of the shadow formed by the demon seemed to devour the demonic beasts. ¡± Boom! Boom!! ¡°Demonic beasts collapsed, one after another. ¡± Long-range damage. ¡°As long as Infinite Sin still had mana, he could keep controlling the demon. He could use demon power to develop all kinds of attacks. ¡± Classes like the Demon Judge had an extremely high degree of freedom! ¡°They were not dependent on skill scrolls. They could learn by comprehension through battles, and then master various types of ultimate moves. ¡± ¡°At that moment, the demonic beasts had become furious. They gathered and started to approach him. ¡± Too many demonic beasts had been killed. So a bloody aura began to rise from their bodies. ¡°Once the surrounding demonic beasts smelled that aura, they would know that a player had been killing their companions continuously¡­ ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Quick, retreat!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Quick, retreat!!¡±¡± ¡± The players around him fled like wild animals. ¡°However, after running a few steps, they realized that Infinite Sin had no intention of escaping. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Is this guy crazy?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Although the Demon class is very strong, at least 50 demonic beasts are approaching together right now!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Does he still have the confidence to take down 50 demonic beasts at a go?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°As they spoke, the players shook their heads in doubt. ¡± Then they saw a giant sword appear majestically¡­ ¡°¡±¡±What!¡±¡± ¡± The players¡¯ eyes widened. ¡°The giant sword was pulsating with a dense, dark aura. Branded on the body of the sword were all sorts of demonic totems. ¡± ¡°Most importantly, the giant sword was being controlled by Infinite Sin! ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Demon Sword!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Kill!!¡±¡± ¡± An explosive roar was heard. ¡°Then, the giant sword crashed down. ¡± [Demon Sword!] ¡°[Skill Description: Formed by the evolution of demon power. Causes colossal mixed damage, has 35% penetration power¡­] ¡± ¡°Because of that penetration power, the moment the giant sword came down, its explosive power sent the surrounding demonic beasts flying. ¡± ¡°Those magical beasts were all platinum grade, as well as Level 20 and above. ¡± ¡°There was actually a force field under their feet, that could stabilize their bodies. ¡± ¡°However, the terrifying penetrative power easily overcame the force field created by those demonic beasts. ¡± That was why the demonic beasts were sent flying one by one. ¡°Having watched up to that point, the surrounding players were astounded. Their mouths formed an ¡°¡±O¡±¡± shape. ¡± There was nothing the demonic beasts could do. The giant sword condensed from demon power was simply too powerful. ¡°Although it had not killed the demonic beasts in one blow, the terrifying AOE attack had repelled them. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Infinite Sin!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±He¡¯s going to start harvesting!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Everyone looked over. They saw that the instant the demonic beasts fell, Infinite Sin quickly followed behind and kept pulling his right hand back. Immediately after that, the giant sword started to shatter¡­ ¡± ¡°After shattering into pieces, the giant sword turned back into demon power. It floated in the air like an aura, and formed a giant face¡­ ¡± Boom! ¡°Once again, the demon face devoured a demonic beast. ¡± That move was a single target damage skill. ¡°Compared to Demon Sword, it could cause even more damage. ¡± ¡°Immediately after that, the 50-plus demonic beasts that had besieged them started falling one after another. ¡± ¡°At the end of the fight, Infinite Sin leaned one hand on the ground. He was exhausted. ¡± He had no choice. It had not been easy for him to hold on even until then. ¡°In order to kill the 50 demonic beasts, he had used up all the mana potions in his backpack, just to temporarily increase his mana and mana recovery speed¡­ ¡± ¡°However, he had also used that opportunity to kill the last demonic beast at the south gate. ¡± ¡°Following that, a new player¡¯s name appeared on the leaderboard. ¡± [Leaderboard!] [Infinite Sin: 270 points!] [Cloth Bag: 210 points!] [Singer Qiqi: 203 points!] ¡­ The people on the world channel had just been talking about Cloth Bag and Singer Qiqi. ¡°After all, one was ranked first and the other was second. ¡± ¡°All of a sudden, there were changes on the leaderboard. First place was snatched by a player named Infinite Sin. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck!!!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±270 points!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±That Infinite Sin couldn¡¯t have found a way to generate points, right? How did his points increase by so much at a time?!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±You above, I just witnessed Infinite Sin fighting solo against more than 50 demonic beasts at the south gate of Night City. You say he¡¯s generating points. That doesn¡¯t sound wrong either¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±No way, one person against more than 50 demonic beasts? That was not what I meant by generating points. I thought Infinite Sin had found a loophole¡­turns out he earned them with his own abilities!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I¡¯m absolutely shocked! He managed to kill more than 50 demonic beasts at a time by himself. And those looked like platinum grade demonic beasts!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Amazing!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±There are truly crouching tigers and hidden dragons among the participants of the Professional Competition. Each one has god-like talent¡­¡±¡± ¡± The players all lamented. ¡°Meanwhile, players at the bottom of the leaderboard were still struggling just to get five points. ¡± ¡°Compared to Infinite Sin, Cloth Bag, Singer Qiqi and the others, it was far more difficult for them to earn five points. ¡± They were the weaklings of the Professional Competition. ¡°After the demonic beast invasion ended, they would be expelled from Night City. ¡± ¡­ Midnight! ¡°As the demonic beasts wreaked havoc, two regional emissaries from two different countries stood on a mountain peak and observed the situation in Night City. ¡± ¡°After a long time, one of the emissaries spoke. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I wonder how these players compare with your disciple.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°When he heard that, the other emissary looked at his disciple. ¡± ¡°Above the head of that disciple was the ID, Hibernation! ¡± He was also a player in the world of Sword and Magic. His growth path was just different from others. ¡°People from his class could only acknowledge another person as master at the beginning. Only after a year of training, could they truly become masters themselves. ¡± logo Chapter 129 Chapter 129: Abyss Hunter! Haiyi Danxia Kingdom! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°¡±¡±What do you think, Disciple?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±How do you compare to Singer Qiqi, Cloth Bag and Infinite Sin?¡±¡± ¡± The regional emissary looked at his disciple and asked. ¡°After asking, Hibernation was deep in thought. ¡± ¡°A short while later, Hibernation gave his answer. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I think I¡¯m a bit better than them!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°On hearing that, the regional emissary laughed and said, ¡°¡±You¡¯re not just a bit better! Even against Maise the God, you will be able to spar for 10 rounds without being defeated!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±You chose the Abyss Hunter class. You shouldn¡¯t be this humble!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Hibernation nodded, ¡°¡±Yes!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°When he had first entered the world of Sword and Magic, he had been randomly thrown into a region. ¡± ¡°Subsequently, an option appeared above his head. ¡± [1. Choose to become mediocre] [2. Choose to become an Abyss Hunter] Hibernation had never expected his start to the game to be different from most people¡¯s. ¡°After viewing those options, he chose 2 without hesitation! ¡± ¡°After all, no one wanted to become mediocre. ¡± ¡°Then, something even more unexpected happened. ¡± ¡°A light mist enveloped him, and most of the functions in the game turned gray. ¡± ¡°That included friends, guilds and channels¡­ ¡± ¡°It meant that he could not add friends, join guilds or enter the world and regional channels¡­ ¡± ¡°At first, Hibernation felt suffocated. ¡± ¡°If he could do it all over again, he would choose 1 without question! And become a mediocre person. ¡± ¡°That way, he could at least use most of the functions in the game. ¡± ¡°However, Hibernation quickly realized that without the ability to add friends or join guilds, he was taking a completely different path from others. ¡± ¡°Later, he became someone else¡¯s disciple and began cultivating as an Abyss Hunter. ¡± The process was much more painful than he had imagined. ¡°However, in the end, he became much stronger than expected. ¡± ¡°Just as his master had said, if he were to take action now, neither Singer Qiqi nor Infinite Sin would be his match. ¡± ¡°After all, he had walked on the most difficult path and survived. His abilities could only improve by leaps and bounds¡­ ¡± ¡°At that moment, Hibernation looked puzzled and asked. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Master, we did not register for the Professional Competition. Why are we observing the situation in Night City?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°The regional emissary pointed towards Maise the God and said, ¡°¡±Once you complete your apprenticeship, your first quest could be to hunt Maise the God!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±We Abyss Hunters were born to hunt the strong¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°After he said that, Hibernation started to think deeply. ¡± Hunt¡­ Maise the God¡­ ¡°Maise the God was still unfamiliar to him. After all, he had only been in Haiyi Danxia Kingdom all this time! ¡± That kingdom was adjacent to Abu Haier Kingdom. ¡°Not only was he far from Abu Haier Kingdom, he also could not use the channel function. Therefore, he was not aware of what the players on the world channel had been feverishly discussing. He certainly did not know Maise the God well. ¡± ¡°However, once he thought about the Abyss Hunter mission, he nodded solemnly. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Yes, Master! I¡¯ll keep that in mind¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Hunt Maise the God!¡±¡± ¡± ¡­ ¡°As the people from Haiyi Danxia Kingdom watched the battle from above Night City, Jiang Bai and Su Muxue rested on the throne. ¡± ¡°In the midst of resting, Jiang Bai opened his eyes slightly. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±It should be about time¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±In my previous life, the Abyss Hunters should have arrived by now!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°As Jiang Bai was thinking that, his eyes calmly swept across the distant mountain peak. ¡± ¡°The next moment, he got the answer he wanted. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±As expected!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±They¡¯re here!¡±¡± ¡± Jiang Bai noticed two figures. ¡°He remembered very clearly in his previous life that there had been a powerhouse at the top of the world. In the early stages, that powerhouse had been killed by an Abyss Hunter¡­ ¡± ¡°At that time, no one believed that the powerhouse would actually die. ¡± ¡°Now, as guild master of the number one guild and publicly recognized as a powerhouse, the Abyss Hunters would naturally have their eye on him. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±A class that specializes in hunting powerhouses and receiving rewards for it!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Those who hire Abyss Hunters include the major forces in the real world, in the game and even in the kingdom¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±If I fail to be careful in the early stages, I might really die at their hands!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°While thinking, a solemn expression appeared on Jiang Bai¡¯s face. ¡± ¡°If he had not reincarnated, no one would have expected such a class to exist in a neighboring country of Abu Haier Kingdom! ¡± ¡°However, armed with the experience of the powerhouse in his previous life, Jiang Bai was certainly not going to let the Abyss Hunters get what they wanted. ¡± ¡°Su Muxue suddenly woke up and looked at Jiang Bai, confused. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±What did you just say?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Jiang Bai shook his head, ¡°¡±It¡¯s nothing. Rest first. When the Professional Competition starts later, I¡¯ll need you to be the referee!¡±¡± ¡± ¡­ ¡°Very quickly, a night passed. ¡± The demonic beast invasion brought about by Midnight Invasions once again caused a large number of fatalities. Many players were wailing after returning to the resurrection point. Some had died several times and gone back to the novice village. ¡°That included young master Li, High-pressure Gun, Ceiling, and others¡­ ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck you!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Can¡¯t these demonic beasts offer us a lifeline?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Young master Li, Ceiling and the rest of the players looked up to the sky and shouted. ¡± ¡°Just then, the voice of a newbie guide came from the side. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Adventurer, please come here to receive your newbie quest!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°When they heard the voice, young master Li, High-pressure Gun and the others became even more furious. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck your newbie quest!¡±¡± ¡± They shouted loudly. ¡­ ¡°At that time, the players gathered in Night City looked exhausted. ¡± That included Xiao Rongyu and her best friend. Her best friend complained. ¡°¡±¡±Xiaoxiao, we already have five points! Isn¡¯t that enough? Why are we still killing demonic beasts¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±We haven¡¯t slept all night. We¡¯re utterly exhausted!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Most importantly, there¡¯s still the Professional Competition. How will we possibly get through it?¡±¡± ¡± Xiao Rongyu shook her head. ¡°To her, taking the lead on the leaderboard was of great importance. ¡± It was not enough just to avoid being expelled from Night City. ¡°Without a good rank, they might disadvantaged in the first stage of the competition¡­ ¡± ¡°¡±¡±If you¡¯re tired, go back and rest!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±When the first stage of the competition begins, I¡¯ll wake you up.¡±¡± ¡± Xiao Rongyu told her best friend. ¡°Her best friend thought for a moment, but eventually shook her head. ¡± She lifted her head towards the throne. ¡°No matter what, she had to wait until Maise the God spoke. ¡± ¡­ ¡°Besides Xiao Rongyu and her best friend, other people were also watching Maise the God on the throne. ¡± He was resting with his eyes closed. They did not know when his eyes would open. But they did not dare to disturb him. ¡°After all, the Professional Competition was organized for Hidden Dragon Guild. He had supreme power. ¡± ¡°Down below, Tianyu, Qin Feng and the other members of Grand Sea Guild began to look impatient. ¡± ¡°They had killed demonic beasts the entire night, but Maise the God was still resting¡­ ¡± ¡°For a moment, they had some regrets leaving the guild and participating in the Professional Competition. ¡± ¡°Just then, they heard players exclaiming from the side. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Singer Qiqi!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Cloth Bag!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Infinite Sin!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I actually saw them¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°As those people were ranked in the top few positions, the players recognized them immediately. ¡± ¡°At the same time, the attentive players also noticed that Maise the God had finally stood up. ¡± logo Chapter 130 Chapter 130: People Eliminated! Five People to Be Selected in the Second Stage! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Maise the God¡¯s every move made the people nervous. ¡°As he stood up, everyone¡¯s eyes turned to look in an instant. ¡± [Ding! The world of Sword and Magic would like to inform all players in Night City that the first stage of the Professional Competition shall commence soon!] ¡°[Before that, players with less than five points will need to be expelled!] ¡± ¡°[8,771 players have been expelled!] ¡± ¡°The system notification sounded, to everyone¡¯s surprise. ¡± ¡°Then rays of light shone down from above, enveloping the players who did not obtain the minimum number of points. ¡± ¡°With looks of bewilderment, the players left Night City one by one. They were immediately flung into Amber City, Crystal City and other places! ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±They kicked out more than 8,000 players just like that!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±There were actually so many people who did not meet the points requirement last night!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Haven¡¯t you considered? To get five points, you had to kill a platinum grade demonic beast. Many of those who signed up were silver grade equipment players! How could they survive?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±When you put it that way, I get it now. However, the Professional Competition has finally shown its true colors as a winner takes all, loser stands small type of contest¡­¡±¡± ¡± The players were chattering away about the elimination. ¡°After that, the rules for the first stage of the competition appeared. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The first stage of the competition will select 100 players from the remaining 5,322 players!¡±¡± 1¡å ¡°¡±¡±For this stage, you may form a team or compete individually!¡±¡± ¡± A player shouted from the side. Everyone looked up and realized that the player was reading the rules of the first stage off the panel above. ¡°At that point, Jiang Bai did not need to say more. ¡± He had already inputted all the necessary information. The various rules would now be announced by the panel. ¡°¡±¡±F*ck! Soft Snow will be the referee!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Whoever does not abide by the rules will be kicked out of the Professional Competition at once!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I¡¯m not worried about Soft Snow. I¡¯m worried about the selection of 100 people out of 5,000. That¡¯s insane!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±That¡¯s what makes it exciting! Once the day is over, those who remain standing will be the true elites!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Hahahaha! I think it¡¯s over for me. I¡¯m not even ranked in the top 1,000 on the leaderboard¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I don¡¯t stand a chance either. This might be the day I get eliminated!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Sigh!¡±¡± ¡± Most of the players looked regretful. ¡°They knew that after the first stage selection, they would not be staying on in the competition. ¡± ¡°But fortunately, it seemed that they would not be kicked out of Night City should they lose this time. If so, they could at least watch the battles there. ¡± They would also be able to gain experience. ¡­ ¡°Soon, a countdown panel appeared above the competition stage. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±20 seconds!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck!!¡±¡± ¡± The players choked when they saw the number on the countdown panel. That number meant that every upcoming match would run for a maximum of 20 seconds. It was at this point that the players realized how cruel the competition¡¯s selection process was. ¡°The next moment, players rushed onto the stage in succession. ¡± ¡°Some fought in teams, while others fought alone¡­ ¡± ¡°However, every 20 seconds, there would be a loser. ¡± ¡°For most players, that amount of time was enough to determine who was stronger. ¡± ¡°However, some players were evenly matched. Neither side could win in such a short amount of time. ¡± ¡°In such situations, both of them would join the next batch of players in the competition¡­ ¡± Until one of them fell. ¡°¡±¡±How tragic!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±So many people have been eliminated!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±It¡¯ll be my turn sooner or later!¡±¡± ¡± The players¡¯ eyes were fixed on the competition stage. ¡°After some players were eliminated, they came down looking disappointed and entered the spectating area. ¡± There were quite a number of such players. ¡°In the end, most of the players were eliminated, leaving only the final 100! ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The last 100 people are the true experts!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±There¡¯s no need to say more!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Whether it¡¯s Singer Qiqi, Cloth Bag, Infinite Sin, Cloud Toppling who was outstanding in the first stage, or Bandit Sun¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±They have advanced to the next stage!¡±¡± ¡± ¡­ ¡°In the late afternoon, the Professional Competition entered the second stage. ¡± The players could hardly move their legs anymore. But they kept their eyes glued to those on the competition stage. ¡°¡±¡±It¡¯s been almost two days¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±How can they be so energetic without any rest?¡±¡± ¡± The players pointed at the experts and exclaimed. ¡°Just then, the rules of the second stage appeared on the panel above. ¡± [Ding! The world of Sword and Magic would like to inform all players that forming teams is not allowed in the second stage. Only individual battles shall be held to determine the final five players!] [Remaining players in the competition: 100!] [Countdown time: 1 minute] The time kept decreasing in front of the players. 59 seconds. 58 seconds. ¡­ ¡°As time passed, they could sense that the upcoming battles would be even more devastating. ¡± ¡°Out of 100 people, the final five would be determined! ¡± Those 100 people were not weaklings at all. They were all experts. And many of those experts were evenly matched. ¡°They noticed that there was no time limit per round this time, fortunately. ¡± That meant that one expert would definitely fall before a winner could be determined! ¡°¡±¡±Let¡¯s go!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The second stage of the competition!¡±¡± ¡± The players below cheered. ¡°But to the players¡¯ surprise, Jiang Bai stretched out his hand and pointed out a few people. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Infinite Sin, Singer Qiqi, Cloth Bag¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The three of you will face challenges from the other players!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±If you defeat 30 people in a row, you will advance in the competition!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°When they heard that, everyone gasped. ¡± F*ck! Those three experts had to undergo a war of attrition? How could they possibly withstand that? ¡°¡±¡±Maise the God!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±He¡¯s simply brilliant!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±He knows perfectly well that these three people are the best among the group. So he¡¯s using this method to stimulate their potential!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I wonder if these three players will be able to cope with a war of attrition!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°While the players in Night City discussed, the world channel was in an uproar. ¡± ¡°Infinite Sin, Singer Qiqi and Cloth Bag had already become popular players! ¡± ¡°Therefore, those on the world channel paid close attention to matters concerning them. ¡± ¡°However, no one expected them to face a war of attrition in the second stage. ¡± ¡°At that moment, some enthusiastic players were running a live commentary. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The war of attrition is about to begin!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Everyone, who among Singer Qiqi, Cloth Bag and Infinite Sin do you think will be able to last till the end, defeat 30 people in a row and advance to the next stage?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Hold on! More unexpected things are happening on the scene¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°During the live commentary, something unexpected took place in Night City. ¡± Jiang Bai pointed to the three players and spoke. ¡°¡±¡±You may also choose not to accept the war of attrition. May I know what your decision is?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°When they heard Jiang Bai, the players understood. ¡± The war of attrition was a new addition. It was to test and stimulate the potential of the three players. ¡°If the three players did not agree to it, they could follow the original rules! ¡± ¡°Just then, Infinite Sin nodded slightly to indicate his acceptance of the rules for the war of attrition. ¡± ¡°Beside him, Cloth Bag and Singer Qiqi also nodded in quick succession and said, ¡°¡±We accept the war of attrition!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°After they said that, the spectating players and NPCs in Night City went wild. ¡± logo Chapter 131 Chapter 131: State Region Passage! Determining the Champion! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The three players¡¯ acceptance of the war of attrition instantly ignited the atmosphere. That sort of shocking scene was exactly what the players wanted to see. So one could imagine how much the upcoming war of attrition excited everyone. ¡°Just then, the players doing the live commentary excitedly typed the next few lines. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The war of attrition!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Officially begins!¡±¡± ¡± ¡­ The competition stage was divided into three large areas. ¡°As the stage was very large, each area was about the size of a football field. ¡± ¡°Cloth Bag, Singer Qiqi and Infinite Sin each stood in a different area. ¡± The players below were all restless. ¡°¡±¡±They¡¯re here¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I¡¯ve wanted to challenge these three players since a long time ago!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°As those players had also defeated many others to get where they were, they could not bear to see only the three of them become famous. ¡± Their plan was to step on those three and climb up the ladder. ¡°¡±¡±You guys must be careful!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The classes of these three people are very powerful!¡±¡± ¡± Someone by the side reminded them. ¡°As soon as he said those words, the challengers started to look worried. ¡± They had previously seen the three players perform from below the stage. ¡°¡±¡±One is a Demon class¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±One is a Demonic Tune class¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±One is a Holy Dragon¡­¡±¡± ¡± The players seemed to be talking to themselves as they devised their strategies. ¡­ Cloth Bag and Infinite Sin stood closer together. They were the sort who did not talk much. ¡°At that moment, two different auras were being emitted from their bodies. ¡± ¡°One was enveloped by demon power, and the other by the divine dragon image! ¡± The players who came forward to challenge them stood less than a hundred meters away. ¡°The other players did not have much energy left. But to their surprise, Cloth Bag and Infinite Sin still had an abundance of energy after going through Midnight Invasions and the first stage of the competition. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±That¡¯s really shocking¡­¡±¡± ¡± The players who came up to challenge them could not help but gasp. ¡°Just then, a line in large text appeared on the panel above. ¡± [First Round of War of Attrition!] Boom! ¡°The players launched attacks on Cloth Bag, Singer Qiqi and Infinite Sin. ¡± ¡­ Jiang Bai sat on the throne and watched the attacks below. ¡°He saw the three of them cope with the attacks easily, without the slightest bit of panic¡­ ¡± ¡°As he watched, Jiang Bai knew. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±These three people can pass the war of attrition successfully!¡±¡± ¡± ¡­ Not long later. Dozens of weakened people lay on the ground below the competition arena. ¡°Their eyes were filled with shock, surprise and fear¡­but there was no disdain¡­ ¡± ¡°In the war of attrition earlier, they had lost at the hands of Cloth Bag, Singer Qiqi and Infinite Sin. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±That Demon Sword! It killed me instantly!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I lost at the hands of Singer Qiqi¡¯s Demonic Lute!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I fell at the Holy Dragon Fist!¡±¡± ¡± Many players recalled what had just happened. ¡°No matter what tactics they had prepared, they had lost to the three players¡¯ absolute strength. ¡± ¡°In less than two hours, the three of them remained standing until the end. They passed the war of attrition and advanced successfully. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Those three deserve it¡­¡±¡± ¡± The players below cried out. ¡°Just then, someone pointed at Maise the God. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I want to see a battle between Maise the God and the three of them!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck! Now that you¡¯ve said it, I want to see it too!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±If Maise the God really steps up, will he get thrashed by them?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Are you thinking straight? Haven¡¯t you seen the strength of Maise the God?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±But the three of them also have extraordinary abilities!¡±¡± ¡± A dispute broke out among the players. Some felt that Maise the God was no match for the three players. But some refuted that assessment. ¡°Following that, the last two candidates to advance were selected from the remaining players! ¡± ¡°Just then, a voice came from above. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Rest for an hour!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Next, the champion of the competition will be determined!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±After that, anyone who is not convinced can issue a challenge quest¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°After speaking, Jiang Bai stood up with Su Muxue and teleported away. ¡± The entire competition ground was covered with a protective light barrier. No one could enter. ¡°At the same time, players from other cities could enter Night City. ¡± ¡°At the teleportation point, a huge surge of players suddenly appeared. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck, I¡¯ve finally managed to enter Night City. How was it? Who won the war of attrition in the end?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I don¡¯t know! The live commentary didn¡¯t even reach that part!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Let¡¯s hurry to the competition stage to have a look. We might be able to see if Cloth Bag, Infinite Sin and Singer Qiqi manage to hold on until the end!¡±¡± ¡± Players from all over rushed to the stage in excitement. ¡°To their surprise, the war of attrition and second stage had already ended. ¡± ¡°Next, was the third stage of the Professional Competition. ¡± And the champion would be decided in that stage! ¡°¡±¡±F*ck! The live commentary was lagging by so much!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The last I saw, they were still talking about Cloth Bag facing his 29th challenger!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±But the second stage has already ended!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°While in a state of shock, the players looked around. ¡± They were looking for signs of Maise the God too. ¡°After all, the person they wanted to see the most after entering Night City was Maise the God. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Where is he? Why don¡¯t we see Maise the God?¡±¡± ¡± Everyone was wondering. ¡°After the people around them explained it to them, they understood. ¡± Maise the God had given them an hour! He would be back in an hour! ¡­ [Ding! The world of Sword and Magic would like to inform all players that the passage to the state region has been activated!] [Ding! The world of Sword and Magic would like to inform all players that the passage to the state region has been activated!] [Ding! The world of Sword and Magic would like to inform all players that the passage to the state region has been activated!] ¡­ [Ding! The strengthening function has been activated. All players may proceed to strengthen their weapons!] ¡­ The players sat cross-legged on the grounds of Night City. They had wanted to use the one hour to have a good rest. They had not expected two notifications to come out of nowhere. ¡°¡±¡±State region passage?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Strengthen weapons?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±What are all these¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Many players asked, confused. ¡± ¡°Quite a few players knew about state regions, and immediately started explaining to everyone. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±A state region is a subordinate state of a kingdom. It¡¯s much larger than a city!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±As for strengthening weapons, that¡¯s even easier to understand. With the forging materials you previously bought from the contribution points market, you may use them to strengthen your weapons!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°When they finished explaining, the players looked like they finally understood. ¡± ¡°At the same time, they opened the map to check. ¡± ¡°Abu Haier Kingdom was still surrounded by fog. However, within Abu Haier Kingdom, the names of several state regions had already appeared. There were also some passageways marked in special colors¡­ ¡± ¡°Clearly, those passages were the routes to the state regions¡­ ¡± logo Chapter 132 Chapter 132: Cloth Bag Challenges Maise the God! Strengthened +10? Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°¡±¡±Holy sh*t! A state region is huge! It¡¯s 10 times larger than a city!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I didn¡¯t even know there was such a thing as a state region!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Brothers, it looks like Night City, Crystal City and even Amber City are all merely the fringes of Abu Haier Kingdom!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±You up there, you¡¯re right about that. Only by entering the state region can we witness with our own eyes the kingdom¡¯s most prosperous location!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±What I want to know is where the capital of the kingdom is. I must find that kingdom guard and take back my platinum grade equipment!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±No way, you¡¯re still harping on that side quest from before! Good luck to that!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I¡¯ve already taken out my weapon and started strengthening it. I don¡¯t know how its characteristics will turn out. I can only pray that the heavens bless me just this once!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Hahaha, I¡¯ve already strengthened mine by +3! Its characteristics are pretty good!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°As they talked about the state region, the players took out their weapons. ¡± Some used forging materials and successfully completed the strengthening. ¡°In Night City, Cloth Bag also took out gold grade forging materials from his backpack. ¡± His companion Cloud Toppling looked over. ¡°¡±¡±Cloth Bag, are you really going to strengthen your weapons? I saw some people¡¯s weapons get damaged after they failed to strengthen them!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. We don¡¯t have that kind of luck. It¡¯s better not to take the risk!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±But the success rate for strengthening up to +3 seems quite high. I think we can give the first few levels of strengthening a try.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°When he heard what his companion had said, Cloth Bag smiled gently. ¡± He trusted that his luck would not be that bad. ¡°Moreover, he had another reason for wanting to strengthen his equipment this time. And that was to challenge Maise the God. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I have already issued a challenge quest. The target is Maise the God!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±You guys just watch me defeat Maise the God next!¡±¡± 1¡å Cloth Bag spoke with absolute confidence. ¡°¡±¡±Ah!¡±¡± ¡± Cloud Toppling and Little Witch cried out in surprise. They did not expect Cloth Bag to actually issue a challenge quest. ¡°Previously, Maise the God had said that those who were not convinced could issue a challenge quest, and then pick a target. ¡± It was clearly a show of strength directed at the competitors. ¡°For him to do that, he must have had the confidence. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Cloth Bag, why don¡¯t you reconsider?¡±¡± Cloud Toppling said, slightly worried. ¡± But Cloth Bag responded with determination in his eyes. ¡°Since he had said it, he would not change his mind. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m confident.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Thereafter, he took out his equipment and strengthened them one by one. ¡± +3! +3! +3! ¡°Be it his armor or headband, everything was strengthened by +3. ¡± And his attributes increased by 13%! Cloth Bag looked very satisfied with those results. ¡°¡±¡±Now, I have even more confidence to fight against Maise the God!¡±¡± ¡± ¡­ ¡°When Singer Qiqi saw what Cloth Bag had done, he looked depressed. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±It¡¯s a pity I don¡¯t have any forging materials!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°As soon as those words left his mouth, Bandit Sun took a bundle of materials from his backpack and threw them in front of Singer Qiqi. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Don¡¯t embarrass me later. Take these and strengthen your weapons!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Then, defeat Maise the God!¡±¡± ¡± Bandit Sun said coldly. He had already been eliminated. Singer Qiqi was the only one he could put his hopes on now. ¡°As Singer Qiqi picked up the materials, he had other plans. ¡± ¡°Although he did want to beat Maise the God, he was already biased towards Hidden Dragon Guild. ¡± Because he had seen many strong players in the Professional Competition. That caused him to become less arrogant than before¡­ ¡°In the past, he had considered himself the absolute best, even more powerful than Bandit Sun. He even deserved to be the vice guild master of Xilong Guild. ¡± ¡°But now, he just wanted to spar with other experts and continually hone his skills. ¡± ¡°With that change in mindset, he also became a lot more humble. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Bandit Sun, I¡¯ll return these to you later.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Singer Qiqi, not wanting to own anyone anything, said. ¡± He knew very well that Bandit Sun would rejoin Xilong Guild. ¡°Therefore, he had to be very clear about such things. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±You¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°When Bandit Sun heard what Singer Qiqi had said, his eyes suddenly widened. ¡± He could read between the lines. He snorted and turned around to leave. ¡°¡±¡±Singer Qiqi, Guild Master will get angry if you betray Xilong Guild!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±When the time comes, don¡¯t blame me for not protecting you!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±As for those forging materials, there¡¯s no need to return them. I don¡¯t want to get caught up in matters between you and Guild Master later!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°After saying that, Bandit Sun left Night City. ¡± ¡°At that moment, a solemn expression appeared on Singer Qiqi¡¯s face. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I hope nothing unexpected happens in the real world¡­¡±¡± ¡± He and the guild master of Xilong Guild were acquainted in the real world. ¡°If the guild master decided to act, his relatives in the real world might be in danger. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I hope that one day, I¡¯ll be strong enough to even protect my relatives in the real world!¡±¡± ¡± Singer Qiqi quietly made up his mind. ¡­ An hour passed. The competition entered the third stage. ¡°Compared to before, the level of excitement in Night City had more than doubled. ¡± Some had come to watch the battle. Others came hoping that some of the good luck would rub off onto them. ¡°After all, someone had already strengthened his equipment by +8! ¡± That person was Singer Qiqi! The players looked at the lute in Singer Qiqi¡¯s hands with envy. ¡°¡±¡±Strengthening a weapon by +8 is far more difficult than strengthening protective equipment!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Singer Qiqi has such good luck. I hope I¡¯ll be able to get some of that luck too! May God bless me!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°As they spoke, the players took out their weapons and started strengthening them. ¡± Strengthening panels kept appearing non-stop. +1! +2! ¡°Other than strengthening success panels, there were also strengthening failure panels. ¡± -1! -2! Equipment has been damaged! ¡­ ¡°Some players became excited as they strengthened their equipment by +5. However, when they continued, the strengthening failed and their equipment became damaged. ¡± ¡°If they had just been downgraded, the players could still make up for it. However, once damaged, there was no way to salvage them. ¡± ¡°For a moment, howls echoed throughout Night City. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Oh my God! My golden spear¡­It¡¯s actually been damaged! I¡¯m crying!!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±You above, yours is just one piece of equipment. What¡¯s there to cry about? My gold grade set equipment were all supposed to be strengthened by +5. You should know that they¡¯d be worth a lot of money in the market. But then one failed, followed by four more¡­I really feel like dying¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Everyone, I¡¯m not sure why but¡­seeing all of you fail in strengthening makes me want to laugh!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Hahahahahaha!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Sorry, I can¡¯t hold it in anymore!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°The players were in the midst of grieving, when they were interrupted by sudden laughter. ¡± ¡°Immediately, they rushed over and gave that presumptuous, laughing young man a good beating. ¡± ¡°Just then, two figures appeared in Night City. The players were immediately drawn towards them. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Maise the God!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Soft Snow!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°When the players saw them, those who were wielding their fists just a moment ago froze, with their arms in mid-air. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The true star of the show has arrived!¡±¡± The players said solemnly. ¡± ¡°Then, they noticed something on the two people that made them gasp. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Strengthened +10!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Purple Light Effect!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck!!!!!¡±¡± ¡± logo Chapter 133 Chapter 133: Challenge Scroll! Third Class Transition! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The players leapt in unison. The reason why they were startled was because a Purple Light Effect had appeared on Maise the God. ¡°The system had previously mentioned it as they were strengthening. When a strengthening of +10 was attained, there would be a Purple Light Effect. At +20, there would be a Red Light Effect. ¡± ¡°After several strengthening attempts, the players realized that a strengthening of +5 was already very difficult. They did not even dare to dream of strengthening by +10. ¡± They did not expect Maise the God to strengthen his equipment all the way to +10. ¡°Most importantly, every piece of equipment on his body was filled with a Purple Light Effect. ¡± ¡°That meant that all the equipment on Maise the God¡¯s body had been strengthened by +10, or even more. ¡± ¡°Therefore, the players could not contain their astonishment. ¡± ¡°When Maise the God came a bit closer, they shouted. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck!!!!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck, f*ck, f*ck, f*ck!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I really didn¡¯t see wrongly! It¡¯s really a Purple Light Effect!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Quick, look! All the equipment on Maise the God¡¯s body are filled with a mist-like purple light, making him look extremely mysterious and powerful!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Maise the God, how did you do it? How did you manage to strengthen all your equipment by +10?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I want to know too! Maise the God, save me! My gold grade set equipment has been damaged by strengthening!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Do you guys think that Maise the God could just have been lucky?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±You¡¯re right! It¡¯s definitely possible!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±But¡­I¡¯ve never seen anyone with this much luck!¡±¡± ¡± The players were gasping as they chatted. ¡°If just one person had strengthened by +10, it would be fine. ¡± ¡°But behind Maise the God was Soft Snow. She, too, was emitting a Purple Light Effect from all over her body. ¡± ¡°Clearly, she had also strengthened her equipment by +10 or more. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Oh my God!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±A strengthened +10 set equipment¡­I¡¯m so envious!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Does joining Hidden Dragon Guild give you such benefits?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Why is Soft Snow able to become as powerful as Maise the God?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°As the players chatted, Jiang Bai and Su Muxue walked past the crowd, which was still in shock. ¡± Jiang Bai had predicted from the start that the crowd would have a huge reaction. ¡°After all, the person who had obtained Meteorite Jade Pendant previously had caused a similar sensation. ¡± ¡°While everyone was struggling at +5 and +6, someone had actually managed to strengthen their equipment by +10, to get a strengthened +10 set equipment! ¡± ¡°People were exclaiming in surprise, as they felt the vast difference in levels between them and Maise the God. ¡± ¡°Just then, Su Muxue leaned close to Jiang Bai¡¯s ear and asked softly. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±How did you do it?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I¡¯m really curious too!¡±¡± ¡± Even Su Muxue was not sure how Jiang Bai had strengthened all the equipment by +10. ¡°An hour ago, Jiang Bai had told her to take off all her equipment. 1¡± ¡°At that time, she had no idea what he was going to do. ¡± ¡°But very soon, Jiang Bai returned with the strengthened +10 set equipment. ¡± Only then did Su Muxue realize that Jiang Bai had gone to strengthen the equipment. He had even turned the gold set equipment into +10 gold set equipment! ¡°Su Muxue was no different from the astonished players. She looked at Jiang Bai with an incredulous expression, seeking an answer. ¡± ¡°To her, strengthening +10 was simply too powerful. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±It¡¯s a secret!¡±¡± ¡± Jiang Bai replied softly. ¡°When she saw that Jiang Bai was not willing to tell her, Su Muxue puffed up her cheeks and pouted. ¡± ¡°Just then, the three goddess familiars glared at her as if she was a love rival. ¡± ¡°When she noticed the looks they were giving, Su Muxue retracted her expression and quickly patted Jiang Bai¡¯s shoulder twice. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Your goddess familiars are calling you!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°When he heard that, Jiang Bai turned around to look at the three familiars. ¡± He then realized that the three goddess familiars were already jealous. ¡°¡±¡±Called me?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±You were obviously the one who made them jealous!¡±¡± ¡± Jiang Bai said helplessly. Su Muxue laughed loudly and quickly walked ahead. ¡°While walking, she added, ¡°¡±That¡¯s for not telling me your secret!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I¡¯ll leave these three women for you to appease!¡±¡± ¡± Jiang Bai¡¯s face grew bitter. ¡°Previously, when the goddess familiars were in a bad mood, he had asked Su Muxue to mediate among Ickes, Vivienne and Wan Qing in order to appease them¡­ ¡± ¡°Now, that difficult task fell on him. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Sorry to trouble you¡­¡±¡± ¡± Jiang Bai felt a headache coming. ¡°After all, they were all goddess familiars, and each had a different personality. ¡± ¡°Ickes was an ice queen, Vivienne was an innocent young girl and Wan Qing was a dignified queen. ¡± It was extremely difficult to appease all three goddess familiars at the same time. The surrounding players were still feeling envious about the strengthened +10 set equipment at that moment. They were not aware that Jiang Bai had his own troubles. ¡°¡±¡±They¡¯re all already goddess familiars¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I must proceed with the second transition for the Beastmaster class!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Otherwise, every time they act up, it¡¯s too much trouble¡­¡±¡± ¡± Jiang Bai thought to himself. ¡°After a player of the Beastmaster class underwent a second transition, he would be able to learn an exclusive skill related to training. ¡± That so-called second transition was basically a second class change. ¡°Every class with a growth path had a second transition, or even a third transition. After the second transition, players could learn even more powerful exclusive skills. Plus, when leveling up, they could earn even more experience and potential points. ¡± ¡°When Jiang Bai thought of the training skill, he heaved a sigh of relief. ¡± ¡°When the time came, he would be able to train those goddess familiars properly¡­ ¡± ¡°That way, he would not have to keep appeasing them like that. ¡± ¡°After that, Jiang Bai walked to the competition grounds. ¡± ¡°Although the goddess familiars behind him still had lingering feelings of jealousy, they felt a bit better after Jiang Bai appeased them. ¡± ¡°For some reason, other than competing among themselves, the three goddess familiars were especially worried about Su Muxue who was by Jiang Bai¡¯s side. It was as if they were afraid that they would one day stop fighting for Jiang Bai¡¯s favor. ¡± That was why they occasionally expressed jealousy. ¡°Even ice queen Ickes could become jealous. It was just that when she was jealous, she became colder and extremely silent¡­ ¡± ¡°As the three goddess familiars were so different, there were too many factors to consider whenever he had to appease them. ¡± ¡°For example, to appease Ickes, he had to use deep affection to melt that iceberg. But when dealing with Vivienne, he had to adopt a majestic posture to win the adoration of that innocent young girl. ¡± ¡°As Jiang Bai walked towards the competition grounds, he was still agonizing over that matter. ¡± ¡°However, Cloth Bag, Singer Qiqi and Infinite Sin had already walked up with challenge scrolls in hand. ¡± ¡°After they had issued the challenge quests, the final quests were branded on the scrolls. ¡± ¡°And the target of their challenges, was Maise the God. ¡± ¡°Once Maise the God accepted the challenge scrolls, a huge battle would kick off any moment! ¡± ¡°Just a while ago, the surrounding players had still been fixated on the strengthened +10 equipment. Now, their eyes brightened as they waited for the challenge to begin. ¡± logo Chapter 134 Chapter 134: It All Depends on Comprehension! Demon Class! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°¡±¡±I didn¡¯t expect anyone to actually challenge Maise the God!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±When Maise the God previously said that anyone who¡¯s not convinced can issue a challenge, don¡¯t you guys think it was actually a show of strength directed at the participating players?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Are there really people just asking for it now?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±But Cloth Bag, Singer Qiqi and Infinite Sin are different. They are the experts in this Professional Competition!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±So what if they¡¯re experts? You must understand that this Professional Competition is organized by Maise the God!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Experts like to take on challenges to pursue greater heights¡­this is an indisputable fact! Now, we¡¯ll have to see if Maise the God accepts the challenge scrolls from these three people!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Maise the God will definitely not hesitate. He¡¯ll accept the challenge scrolls right away!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±That might not be the case. After all, Maise the God is still only at Level 20, while the three of them have already begun Level 25¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Players gathered all over the competition ground below, discussing the challenges. ¡± ¡°As Jiang Bai walked onto the competition grounds, he could feel everyone¡¯s gazes on him. ¡± He had already thought of the specific training method. ¡°Unfortunately, he still had to accept those players¡¯ challenges. ¡± ¡°So he had no choice, but to put aside his thoughts on training for the moment. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Maise the God, we would like to challenge you!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°As soon as Jiang Bai looked in their direction, Cloth Bag spoke up first. ¡± Infinite Sin and Singer Qiqi followed. They handed over their challenge scrolls and spoke in unison. ¡°¡±¡±Maise the God, I would like to challenge you too!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°In an instant, the atmosphere reached a peak. ¡± ¡°No one had expected the outstanding performers of the competition to challenge the organizer of the competition, Maise the God! ¡± ¡°At that moment, heated discussions were taking place on the world channel. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Brothers, I just found out that Maise the God has strengthened his equipment by +10, and possesses the Purple Light Effect. To be honest, I was shocked to the core!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±You above, did your home just get connected to the internet? We all already know about the strengthening by +10. Shouldn¡¯t we be talking about the 3 versus 1 challenge in the competition now?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Yes, yes, yes! The 3 versus 1 challenge! Maise the God has already accepted the challenge scrolls, and even announced that he¡¯ll let all three attack at the same time!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck! Three against one? Is Maise the God joking???¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I¡¯m currently in Night City. I can confirm that Maise the God did say that. He¡¯s allowing the three people to attack together!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I¡¯m shocked, I¡¯m shocked! Maise the God is really confident, isn¡¯t he? I¡¯m going to Night City right now to have a look!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I¡¯m going too! I also want to see the reactions of Cloth Bag, Singer Qiqi and Infinite Sin!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°As the players from other cities chatted, they got excited and said they wanted to personally watch the battle at the actual venue. ¡± ¡°They proceeded to the teleportation point. A ray of light enveloped them, instantly turning them into phantoms. ¡± ¡°Immediately after that, a pattern that resembled a magic array appeared on the ground at the teleportation point in Night City. ¡± It was clearly a teleportation array that could only be arranged by a great mage. It could communicate with various cities and allow for rapid movement. ¡°The teleportation tokens used by players were also made by great mages. As they had also minored as prop masters, they were able to brand spells onto the props and create the same teleportation effect. ¡± ¡°Just then, a large number of players appeared at the teleportation point in Night City. ¡± ¡°After arriving, they headed straight to the competition grounds. ¡± ¡°When they reached there, they witnessed the looks of surprise on the three people on stage. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Thank goodness, we¡¯re not late!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Maise the God must have just told the three of them to attack together!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Look at Cloth Bag, Infinite Sin and Singer Qiqi! They¡¯re all shocked!¡±¡± ¡± All the players who had come to watch the show were very excited. They were satisfied just being able to witness that historic moment. ¡°Just then, Cloth Bag spoke from above. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Maise the God, have you really decided to let the three of us attack together?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°He had felt the weight of Maise the God¡¯s words, and did not intend to reject the proposal for the three of them to attack together. He just wanted to know if Maise the God was joking. ¡± Infinite Sin took a step forward. He usually did not say much. But he had also been alarmed when Maise the God said he would let them attack together. ¡°¡±¡±Maise the God, aren¡¯t you underestimating us too much?¡±¡± ¡± Infinite Sin shot Jiang Bai an icy glare. ¡°[Ding! Maise the God has accepted the challenge quests. Cloth Bag, Infinite Sin and Singer Qiqi, please place a deposit of 10,000 gold coins each and prepare for the challenges. The battle is about to begin!] ¡± A panel suddenly appeared on the competition stage. ¡°Jiang Bai pointed to the panel, and did not say a word further. ¡± ¡°If those three people felt that he was looking down on them, they could just fight separately. ¡± ¡°Following that, with the eyes of everyone on them, Cloth Bag, Singer Qiqi and Infinite Sin took out their gold coins and stood in the same area together. ¡± They had decided to challenge Maise the God together. The players below turned rowdy when they saw the 3 versus 1 situation on stage. ¡°¡±¡±Any bookies here? I bet that Maise the God will win!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Are you a fool? It¡¯s 3 versus 1, and you¡¯re so confidently betting that Maise the God will win?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Look at each of them. They¡¯re all from hidden classes, not even one is from an initial class! Whether it¡¯s a Holy Dragon, Demon Judge or Demonic Tune¡­they¡¯re so much stronger than a Beastmaster!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right! What¡¯s more, Cloth Bag and Infinite Sin are already at Level 26, and Singer Qiqi is at Level 25! The three of them probably don¡¯t have any pressure fighting against the Level 20 Maise the God!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck¡­After listening to you guys, I¡¯m starting to panic!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Bookie, return my money! I want to place a new bet¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Within the crowd, players were starting to gamble, and some became bookmakers. ¡± ¡°In their discussions on who would win, most people were worried for Maise the God. ¡± ¡°After all, Maise the God was disadvantaged in both level and class. ¡± His only advantage seemed to be his three high grade familiars. The players had assessed that those three familiars were at least platinum grade. ¡°As for whether they were diamond or even epic grade, the players could not tell. ¡± That was because no one had ever seen a demonic beast or familiar that was diamond grade or higher¡­ Jiang Bai then gestured for Wan Qing to come up. ¡°Among the three familiars, Thousand-year-old Green Snake Wan Qing had the least combat experience. ¡± It was not a bad idea for her to gain some experience from those three players. Jiang Bai was extremely confident because he knew those three classes like the back of his hand. The Demon Judge class used demon power as its source of power. Players possessed a high degree of freedom and were allowed freely develop their skills and combat techniques. ¡°However, there was a disadvantage to that. Without a proper system, it all came down to a player¡¯s comprehension. ¡± ¡°Under such circumstances, players would develop demon power based on what they excelled in. ¡± ¡°For Infinite Sin, he had developed his offensive skills the most. ¡± That meant that his defensive abilities were not even at the level of ordinary players. ¡°Jiang Bai briefly analyzed the situation, then devised a plan to deal with Infinite Sin¡­ ¡± ¡°As for the Holy Dragon and Demonic Tune classes, he also had plans to deal with each of them. ¡± ¡°After all, a hidden class did not mean that they were invincible¡­ ¡± ¡°In his previous life, there had been many records of experts in related classes fighting against each other. Jiang Bai simply needed to borrow some of the combat techniques from those expert battles. ¡± ¡°That way, dealing with Cloth Bag and the other two would be a piece of cake. ¡± logo Chapter 135 Chapter 135: Three Goddess Familiars Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The crowd below the stage of the competition was still as noisy as before. The betting odds on Maise the God were already as high as 1:10! ¡°Meanwhile, on a mountain peak, the player named Hibernation couldn¡¯t help but shake his head. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±These spectating players still underestimated Maise the God¡¯s strength after all!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Sometimes, the difference is not based on level or class!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°He was an Abyss Hunter, and his eyesight was much better than ordinary people¡¯s. Although he could not hear what the players were saying, he could still tell from the shape of their mouths. ¡± ¡°After he finished speaking, the regional emissary beside him looked cold. ¡± ¡°Then he said, ¡°¡±You don¡¯t need to care about how the other players view this challenge. What you need to do next is to observe Maise the God¡¯s combat skills!¡±¡± ¡± His words were brief. Then Hibernation answered him. ¡°He said, ¡°¡±I¡¯m sorry, master!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I¡¯ll watch the battle seriously now!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°He was an Abyss Hunter. To put it simply, he was a top assassin in the real world. ¡± ¡°However, the behaviors he displayed clearly did not seem like an assassin. One could not see the cold killing intent at all. ¡± It was precisely because of this that he would apologize to his master for what he had just said. And the Abyss Hunter could only become stronger day by day if he was highly focused on his goal. It was now on the arena of the competition. Jiang Bai faced three people but he looked quite confident and steady in his posture. This made the players below confused. ¡°¡±¡±What the f*ck? It feels like Maise the God really stands a chance of winning. Look how confident he looks!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±That seems to be the case! Hurry up and let me place a new bet. I want to bet on Maise the God to win!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°While the players were in an uproar, Cloth Bag had already started to move. ¡± It was in an instant. Cloth Bag¡¯s attack was extremely fast. ¡°When he rushed up, he left afterimages behind. ¡± ¡°Because every time Holy Dragon leveled up, its agility would increase by 3 points. ¡± ¡°Therefore, compared to other players, his speed was much faster. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck! This is so fast. Cloth Bag didn¡¯t use his full strength before?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck! There¡¯s only one afterimage. Who can catch his movements!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Hurry up and look at Singer Qiqi. He¡¯s also moving!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°As soon as he finished speaking, Singer Qiqi behind him took out his flute from his backpack. ¡± Then he produced a sharp sound like he was performing. The players¡¯ attention was attracted by him. ¡°As he played on the flute, the sounds turned into demonic music symbols, one after another, like incantations. They were just about to envelop Maise the God. ¡± ¡°To the players, the damage produced by the demonic tune was simply too unbelievable. ¡± ¡°If they picked up the flute and played a beautiful melody, they probably wouldn¡¯t be able to cause any damage. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±This is the talent of the class of Demonic Tune! It can turn any player¡¯s voice into a demonic tune and cause magic damage!¡±¡± ¡± A player explained the mechanisms of Demonic Tune. ¡°He had once picked up a treasure chest that recorded information about Demonic Tune. As for the class scrolls inside the treasure chest, they were long gone. ¡± It was obvious that they were empty treasure chests left behind by others. ¡°To this player, although he did not become a Demonic Tune player, he had something to talk about and could show off in front of everyone. ¡± ¡°Following his explanation, the surrounding players all revealed envious expressions. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I really envy this talent. I also wish that my voice could become a demonic tune. After all, my voice is very loud!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Who doesn¡¯t? When Demonic Tune uses their skills, they don¡¯t need to expend too much mana. It¡¯s much better than the Mages!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The situation is not good. Even Singer Qiqi has made his moves. Maise the God has been attacked from both sides. I don¡¯t know if he¡¯ll be able to escape.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±There¡¯s also Infinite Sin. He¡¯s also getting ready to attack!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck! He¡¯s got a demon¡¯s face and it¡¯s so big!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°As the players chatted, their mouths were wide open in shock. ¡± ¡°Some of the people around hadn¡¯t noticed Infinite Sin, so they all looked over. ¡± A huge shadow appeared above Infinite Sin¡¯s head. It was the face of a demon. It was extremely ferocious and terrifying. It was in the next second. The face of the demon seemed to have broken free from its restraints and headed straight for its prey. ¡°It left a long trail behind. As it sped up, its face became even more horrified. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Oh no, the prey it has its eyes on is Maise the God!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Oh no! The demon¡¯s face is too big. There¡¯s no way to dodge this attack!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The most important thing is that it¡¯s attacking Maise the God from three directions at the same time! Even a God wouldn¡¯t be able to deal with these three attacks simultaneously!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±It¡¯s over. It¡¯s over! I don¡¯t dare to watch anymore!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Some players covered their eyes, not daring to watch anymore. ¡± ¡°Some players, on the other hand, were excited. ¡± They were waiting for the moment when the battle would be in full swing. ¡°After all, the challenge was just the beginning! ¡± The battle would only get more and more exciting over time. ¡°At this moment, the three familiar goddesses followed Jiang Bai¡¯s instructions and stood in three different areas. ¡± ¡°As Cloth Bag, Singer Qiqi, and Infinite Sin attacks came crashing down, the familiar goddesses activated their skills and bloodline talents at the same time. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Black Dragon Form¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Demonic Snake Queen¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Scarlet Domain¡±¡± ¡± A dark aura instantly filled the entire competition arena. ¡°Ickes spread her black wings behind her as if a black dragon was looking down on everything. She suddenly charged forward, filled with a sense of oppression. ¡± Some players couldn¡¯t help but gasp when they saw Ickes transform into a black dragon. She looked much more intimidating compared to before! Ickes seemed to have become stronger again! Even the area covered by the dark aura had doubled! ¡°At this moment, the dragon-descendant witch Vivienne released the Scarlet Domain and covered the dark aura with a layer of blood mist. ¡± All the players and monsters within the blood mist¡¯s area of effect would continue to lose HP. The players were even more shocked when they saw this scene. They still remembered that the HP loss caused by the Scarlet Domain hadn¡¯t been so remarkable before. ¡°For a time, they retreated more than ten steps, not daring to enter the Scarlet Domain¡¯s range. ¡± ¡°After all, some players only stayed in the Scarlet Domain for five seconds before their bodies weakened, and their HP was on the verge of dying. ¡± ¡°At this moment, the Thousand-year-old Green Snake, Wan Qing, also activated her bloodline talent and skills. ¡± She once again transformed into her half-human and half-snake form before a sense of charm swept over her. ¡°The moment the thousand-year-old snake changed its form, the players immediately looked away. ¡± ¡°They knew very well that as long as they took a look, there was a high chance that they would be frozen. ¡± And they did not want to stand there foolishly for an entire day. ¡°At this moment, some of the players had already collapsed. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck! I only glanced at the Thousand-year-old Green Snake from the corner of my eye, but I couldn¡¯t move at all. I could only speak with my mouth!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±What I want to say is that you¡¯re still lucky. Some players took a look and were instantly charmed. Now, they¡¯ve gone crazy and become a maniac.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Oh my god, is this the thousand-year-old Green Snake? How terrifying!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°In fact, the thousand-year-old Green Snake had cultivated for a thousand years. ¡± It was not surprising that it possessed such demonic power. ¡°At this moment, Cloth Bag and Singer Qiqialso felt three different auras enveloping them, causing a layer of coldness to instantly appear on their faces. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Damn it!¡±¡± ¡± logo Chapter 136 Chapter 136: Vivienne Is in Danger! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Cloth Bag suddenly retreated, not daring to attack again. ¡± ¡°When he shouted, the other two people also came back to their senses. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The three goddess familiars have already taken their positions.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±We don¡¯t get any advantage over them.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I didn¡¯t expect the three familiars to react so quickly¡­¡±¡± ¡± Singer QiQi gasped. He had thought that Maise the God would just stand there and wait for his death. He didn¡¯t think that Maise the God had already had a way to deal with it. ¡°Facing Cloth Bag¡¯s sudden retreat, he was also struggling in his heart. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Should we go?¡±¡± ¡± It was almost in an instant. Singer QiQi had an idea. ¡°Because he had a long-range attack, he had no reason to stop the Demonic Tune. ¡± ¡°However, when the three familiars appeared, he was somehow motivated. ¡± It was in the next second. The sound of the flute became even louder as it spread out. ¡°The music notes seemed to be tainted with evil, carrying a strange aura as they bombarded the Thousand-year-old Green Snake¡¯s body. ¡± ¡°However, this attack didn¡¯t cause any damage. ¡± ¡°The scales on the Thousand-year-old Green Snake¡¯s surface twitched slightly, and in the end, a large number of Demonic Tune attacks were completely blocked. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±What!¡±¡± ¡± Singer QiQi was shocked. He had been very proud of his Demonic Tune. ¡°However, it did not break through the Thousand-year-old Green Snake¡¯s defense. ¡± ¡°At this moment, Infinite Sin did not stop attacking. ¡± ¡°The demon opened its jaw, trying to swallow Black Dragon Princess Ickes. ¡± Then an accident happened. ¡°The moment the demon swallowed her, its expression instantly disintegrated. Then the extremely dense demonic aura frantically tried to escape as if it had encountered a monster. ¡± ¡°What could be seen was that when the demon¡¯s face disintegrated, all sorts of demon imps struggled to escape. ¡± ¡°Right at this moment, Black Dragon Princess Ickes used Black Dragon Breath to disperse those demon imps on the spot. ¡± The surrounding people looked over and clearly saw those demon imps struggling and shouting before they died. ¡°But no matter how they struggled, they were all killed by Black Dragon Breath. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Black Dragon Princess Ickes!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Its grade is not just platinum!¡±¡± ¡± Infinite Sin just arrived at this conclusion. ¡°He had once dealt with a platinum demonic beast outside the city of Night City. At that time, the demon could digest an entire demonic beast. ¡± ¡°However, when it came to Black Dragon Princess Ickes, it was the demon that was destroyed on the spot. The little demon that was hidden under the face was revealed. ¡± ¡°Based on this, he had a guess in his heart. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Since it¡¯s not platinum, then I have to be even more careful!¡±¡± ¡± Infinite Sin continued to ponder in his heart. ¡°Although he didn¡¯t say much, he would always recover in time in every battle and learn from his mistakes so that he could better deal with them the next time. ¡± ¡°At this moment, the voice of Cloth Bag came from the side. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±We underestimated these three familiars. We have to go all in now!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Hearing this, Singer QiQ and Infinite Sin nodded their heads heavily. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Yes! We have to go all in now!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°It was the first time they had made a move, but they still restrained their strength and did not use their full strength. ¡± ¡°Now that they had seen the three familiars¡¯ strength, they would be screwed if they stuck with their old strategy. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I think Vivienne is weaker!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Let¡¯s work together to take her first. That way, we can get to Maise the God!¡±¡± ¡± Cloth Bag explained his plan. ¡°As soon as he said this, Singer QiQ and Infinite Sin turned their eyes. ¡± They looked at the dragon-descent witch Vivienne. ¡°Just as Cloth Bag said, Vivienne was indeed the weakest of the three familiars. ¡± ¡°As long as they could break through her, they would be able to attack Maise the God. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±These three people are quite smart. They know how to use tactics to deal with these three familiars¡­¡±¡± ¡± The players below began to discuss. A young man next to them pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses. He seemed to be quite intelligent ¡°He said, ¡°¡±Without the protection of the familiars, Maise the God will naturally lose¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Judging from the tactics of Cloth Bag and the other two, they can already announce that they have won this challenge!¡±¡± ¡± His words were assertive. The other players all had worried expressions on their faces. ¡°In fact, what the young man said was right. ¡± Maise the God was still a Beastmaster after all. What he relied on the most was the strength of his beasts. ¡°If one of the three beasts fell, then the intensity of the protection would be reduced. At that time, Maise the God would also be in danger. ¡± ¡°At this moment, Jiang Bai stood behind the familiars, looking extremely calm. ¡± He wasn¡¯t like the players who thought he could only rely on his familiars. ¡°Jiang Bai knew he could use the experience he had learned from those expert battle videos in his previous life, in addition to his understanding of Holy Dragon and the other two classes, to take down Cloth Bag and the other two in one go. ¡± ¡°However, if he did that, he might also be seriously injured. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±When the time is right¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I can make my move!¡±¡± ¡± Jiang Bai thought as he waited. ¡°As Beastmasters, they naturally had to let their beasts fight with the players until the very last moment before making their move. ¡± ¡°Otherwise, they could have chosen another class instead of Beastmasters. ¡± ¡°However, if there was an unexpected situation, it would naturally be an exception. ¡± ¡°Soon after, after the three of them came up with a strategy, they took the initiative to launch an attack on the dragon-descent witch Vivienne. ¡± Whoosh! Cloth Bag performed Holy Dragon Fist. Then a terrifying divine dragon image rushed out of his fist. ¡°The divine dragon seemed to have descended from the heavens, and it was full of supreme majesty. If there was a low-level dragon, it would have to bow its head to the divine dragon. ¡± ¡°However, Cloth Bag did not control the full power of Holy Dragon. This punch could only make a gold-level dragon bow its head. ¡± ¡°Although it was not awe-inspiring enough, Singer QiQi and Infinite Sin were there to assist him. ¡± ¡°The three of them would attack Vivienne together. No matter what, Vivienne would be seriously injured. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Wait, this is not good!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Vivienne has nowhere to go!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Attacks from the three are coming in her direction!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Most importantly, Cloth Bag just used its speed to change directions several times. It interfered with Ickes and Wan Qing and affected their judgment! They may not be able to help Vivienne!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Almost there¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°The players talked, their eyes shining. ¡± ¡°Just then, the Cloth Bag¡¯s attack took the lead. ¡± It was followed by Singer QiQi¡¯s Demonic Tune and Infinite Sin¡¯s demon power! Boom! Boom! Boom! Three sounds suddenly appeared. Each sound was louder than the last one and more destructive. ¡°And in the center of the collision, there was a trail of dust and light left by the battle. ¡± No one knew what happened to Vivienne after she was attacked. ¡°Soon, when the dust and light dispersed, the players all looked over. ¡± What suffocated them was that it was not Vivienne but Maise the God who was standing there! logo Chapter 137 Chapter 137: Blood Spear Charging Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The players were dumbfounded when they saw the figure of Maise the God. They rubbed their eyes and wanted to confirm again. ¡°However, after the dust and light dispersed, the figure was still Maise the God. ¡± ¡°In particular, Maise the God was holding a platinum-grade weapon and was in a defensive stance. ¡± ¡°From this action, it could be seen that Maise the God had blocked the attacks of Cloth Bag, Singer QiQi, and Infinite Sin. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±He blocked three attacks!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±No way!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Is this the strength of Maise the God?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°The players below immediately went into an uproar, discussing intensely. ¡± The three people above including Cloth Bag had even more shocked expressions on their faces. ¡°The performance of the three beasts was already enough to shock them. But this time, Maise the God shocked them even more. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±My Holy Dragon Fist seemed to have hit a long spear just now!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Same as my demonic tune. The aftershock from a long spear had digested all the notes!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±My demon power was devoured by that long spear¡­¡±¡± ¡± The three of them couldn¡¯t calm down. ¡°No one had expected that Maise the God, a Beastmaster, would come with such a powerful defense. ¡± ¡°At this moment, they looked over and finally saw the weapon in his hand. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Platinum-grade undead blood spear¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Description: The Blood of the undead is the most precious thing on the undead general¡¯s body. The Undead Blood Spear forged with it possesses two weapon talents, ¡®defense and assault. Additional attributes: + 300 strength, + 200 defense!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Upon seeing the panel, the three of them widened their eyes. ¡± ¡°The undead general was not a human, but it didn¡¯t occur to them he still had blood running in his body, which was definitely extremely precious. ¡± And this blood of the undead was actually forged into an undead blood spear.. ¡°At the thought of this, the three of them turned solemn. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±This platinum-grade weapon not only has superior attributes, but it also has a weapon talent!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±These are things that gold-grade weapons don¡¯t have!¡±¡± ¡± Singer QiQi looked serious. ¡°At this moment, Cloth Bag pointed at the several enhancement slots on the platinum-graded undead blood spear! ¡± ¡°Some people called this an enchantment slot, but it was actually not wrong. ¡± The so-called enhancement was actually enchantment. ¡°¡±¡±Look, on that platinum-grade undead blood spear, there are also ten enchantment slots!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±That means that this is also a piece of equipment that can be strengthened by + 10!¡±¡± ¡± Cloth Bag pointed at the weapon. His voice was slightly trembling. Who would have thought that even a platinum-grade weapon could be strengthened by + 10? That meant that the other party had platinum-grade forging materials. ¡°However, there was no way to obtain such materials! ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I saw it. The surface of the platinum undead blood spear is also suffused with a faint purple light¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Strengthened + 10. I wonder how many attributes it has increased. These are all things that won¡¯t be shown on the weapon panel!¡±¡± ¡± Singer QiQi¡¯s voice was still cold. ¡°By now, they could already feel just how strong the other party was. ¡± ¡°Previously, they had thought that Maise the God was no match for the other part because they thought his weapon was gold grade! ¡± ¡°In fact, there was an extremely huge gap between platinum-grade and gold-grade weapons ¡± ¡°Moreover, this was the platinum-grade blood spear that had been strengthened by + 10! ¡± ¡°In the entire server, it was probably the best equipment. ¡± ¡°After a while, the three of them changed their expressions. They looked even more solemn and cautious than before. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±We must be careful!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±It¡¯s a power play. We must pressure Maise the God as much as we can. Only in this way can we win this battle!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°After speaking to the two of them, Cloth Bag stepped forward. ¡± A divine dragon burst out from his body and covered his entire body. ¡°Seeing the power of this divine dragon, Singer QiQi and Infinite Sin also took a step forward. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Maise the God!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Looks like the upcoming battle is getting more and more interesting.¡±¡± ¡± The two of them thought the same. ¡°At this moment, Jiang Bai put down the platinum-grade undead blood spear and shook it slightly. ¡± The sound of demon imps howling could be heard from inside. ¡°Then the sound continued to fade, and in the end, it disappeared completely. ¡± ¡°This weapon had been strengthened to + 10. On top of the talent of ¡®defense¡¯, it could also absorb the power of the attacker. ¡± ¡°Whether it was the demon power or the demonic tune, they could all be swallowed. ¡± ¡°Now, Jiang Bai took a look and saw that there were three traces of charging on the spearhead. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Blood spear charging¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Description: after being strengthened to + 10, it can absorb the power of all kinds of attackers to charge! With every charge, the power of the blood spear will be increased by 10%, and the range of the attack will be increased by 50%! It can be charged ten times, and the effect will be increased by ten times!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°With this weapon talent, this was no longer a simple undead blood spear. ¡± ¡°As long as it could be charged ten times, it could deal twice the damage, and the attack range could be increased by five times! ¡± ¡°Originally, the platinum-grade undead blood spear was a single-target weapon! ¡± ¡°But with this charging talent, it had already become a small-range attack weapon! ¡± ¡°Even if he used a sudden thrust, when a long spear pierced forward, it could also cause area-of-effect damage. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I¡¯ve only charged it three times. It¡¯s still not enough¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The effect isn¡¯t significant enough!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°As Jiang Bai thought, he looked at Cloth Bag and the other two. ¡± It was this gaze that immediately caused the three people on the opposite side to feel a chill under their feet. ¡°After that, the three of them suddenly steadied their footing. ¡± ¡°Then they said in a very serious tone, ¡°¡±Go!¡±¡± ¡± It was in the next second. ¡°Holy Dragon, Demon Judge, and Demonic Tune all started to move. ¡± What was different from before was that they adjusted their tactics and didn¡¯t attack at the same time. ¡°As they moved quickly, Holy Dragon was the first to arrive with a punch. ¡± ¡°As for the Demon Judge and Demonic Tune, they were waiting for an opportunity to attack together. ¡± Their strategy was to make their attacks rain down like a storm without stopping. ¡°From the three¡¯s point of view, this kind of attack would definitely pose a huge threat to Maise the God. ¡± ¡°After all, there was only one person on the other side! ¡± ¡°At this moment, the players below all widened their eyes. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Oh my god!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The three of them decided to attack him alternately!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Cloth Bag, Singer QiQi, Infinite Sin¡­ They aren¡¯t going to give Maise the God any chance to catch his breath!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Oh no, Maise the God is all by himself. How can he withstand such a series of attacks?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I think Maise the God¡¯s stamina is going to wear off!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Along with exclamations, Jiang Bai raised the undead blood spear, and with a raise of his hand, it transformed into a defensive form. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Four layers of charging!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Five layers of charging!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Six layers of charging!¡±¡± ¡± ¡­ ¡°¡±¡±Nine layers of charging!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Ten layers of charging!¡±¡± ¡± ¡­ ¡°When the tenth charge was completed, Jiang Bai shook the spear with both hands. ¡± Boom! Boom! Boom! A sound that was even more terrifying than everyone had imagined pressed down on everyone like a towering mountain. ¡°¡±¡±What!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±This platinum-grade undead blood spear can actually control the attacks of demonic tune?¡±¡± ¡± logo Chapter 138 Chapter 138: Fusion Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Facing the attack, Jiang Bai seemed to be defending, but in reality, he was absorbing the power of Singer QiQi, Cloth Bag, and Infinite Sin. ¡± ¡°And after the absorbed power was converted into a charging layer, it could still be released! ¡± This also allowed the players to see an attack that resembled the demonic tune. ¡°At this moment, Jiang Bai was holding the undead blood spear. There were dozens of auras pulsating on its surface. If one took a closer look, they would realize that it was the demonic imp. ¡± The reason why this scene appeared was because of the release effect after absorbing the energy. Although Jiang Bai didn¡¯t have the demon power or demonic tune talent¡­ But now he could use this absorbed energy and combine it with the blood spear to create a different move. ¡°On the other side, Cloth Bag and the other two had launched a series of attacks. After eighteen rounds, they were already somewhat tired. ¡± ¡°When Cloth Bag took a step back and steadied himself to look at Maise the God, his gaze froze. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Is this for real?¡±¡± ¡± Cloth Bag found it hard to imagine that the weapon in the hands of Maise the God would have a divine dragon image. ¡°At the same time, the usually calm Infinite Sin couldn¡¯t remain calm anymore. ¡± ¡°He shouted, ¡°¡±Demon Power!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±How did Maise the God do it!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°As for Singer QiQi, he was no exception. He opened his mouth wide and pointed at the undead blood spear. ¡± ¡°Meanwhile, he exclaimed, ¡°¡±Demonic notes¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±That¡¯s a power that only Demonic Tune can control!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Maise the God¡­ What did he do?¡±¡± ¡± The three of them looked shocked. The players below couldn¡¯t control their emotions. It was as if an ocean was churning in their hearts. ¡°¡±¡±Maise the God! He can wield the power of three different classes!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±He is really a monster!¡±¡± ¡± ¡­ ¡°After a moment of surprise, Cloth Bag and the other two came back to their senses. ¡± ¡°They found that Maise the God didn¡¯t have the power of the three classes, but absorbed their power and released the power. ¡± ¡°However, that was not all. ¡± They thought of something even more shocking. ¡°¡±¡±If the power could be absorbed, that meant that their attacks didn¡¯t pose any threat to Maise the God,¡±¡± they thought. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Maise the God¡­ There isn¡¯t a drop of sweat on his forehead¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±His breathing is even¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Our attack didn¡¯t threaten him at all!¡±¡± ¡± Singer QiQi looked shocked as he pointed at Maise the God. ¡°After hearing that, Cloth Bag and Infinite Sin¡¯s faces twitched. ¡± ¡°At this moment, they couldn¡¯t maintain their calm anymore. ¡± But what was even more surprising was that Maise the God actually spoke at this moment. ¡°¡±¡±Are you done attacking? It¡¯s my turn now!¡±¡± ¡± It was as simple as that. ¡°Immediately, Cloth Bag and the other two felt a tremendous pressure sweep over them. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Hurry up and let¡¯s do something!¡±¡± Cloth Bag shouted. ¡± Cloth Bag looked anxious. ¡°At this moment, after Jiang Bai finished speaking, he raised his undead blood spear and launched a fierce attack. ¡± The three familiar goddesses next to him also moved together. ¡°Black Dragon Princess Ickes, the dragon-descent witch Vivienne, and the Thousand-year-old Green Snake rushed in different directions, ready to surround Cloth Bag and the other two. ¡± The players below immediately gasped. ¡°However, as they took a deep breath, their bodies froze on the spot. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±It is less than ten seconds!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±We¡¯ve already got the winner!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±No way!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Under the watchful eyes of the players, an extremely strange scene appeared on the arena of the competition. ¡± ¡°After receiving the attack, Cloth Bag and the other two fell to the ground one by one, their bodies instantly weakening. ¡± ¡°It was very obvious that their HP was approaching the red warning line, and they were about to die! ¡± ¡°¡±¡±What the F*ck? I didn¡¯t even get a clear look at what happened! And they fell!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Maise the God and his three familiars attacked too quickly just now. When I saw Maise the God¡¯s figure, those people had already fallen!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±No Way! No Way! No Way!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Someone please tell me what happened just now..¡±¡± ¡± The discussions among the players continued to heat up. ¡°On the other hand, Cloth Bag and the other two fell to the ground, feeling a haze over their heads. ¡± They couldn¡¯t figure it out. They couldn¡¯t figure it out no matter how hard they tried. They were extremely confused. ¡°¡±¡±Why would we have been defeated by Maise the God?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°It was as if there was a wild beast roaring in their bodies, shouting loudly in their hearts. ¡± They indeed lost the fight. But it was all too fast! They were defeated almost effortlessly! The three of them simply could not accept this result. ¡°When Maise the God raised the undead blood spear and attacked fiercely, they still felt that they could use their high agility to move between the opponent¡¯s attacks and then launch a counterattack. ¡± ¡°They even felt that as long as they seized the opportunity to avoid the undead blood spear, they would be able to inflict serious injuries on Maise the God. ¡± ¡°However, all of this was not what they had imagined! ¡± ¡°At this point, the three of them had started questioning their perception of everything around them. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Maise the God¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Why are you so powerful?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°When Maise the God walked over, Cloth Bag grabbed his left foot and asked this question. ¡± His question caught Singer QiQi and Infinite Sin¡¯s attention. The two of them also looked over. They also wanted to ask the same question. ¡°At this moment, Jiang Bai slowly shook his head and didn¡¯t answer this question. ¡± ¡°Instead, he said, ¡°¡±If you have the chance to join Hidden Dragon Guild, you will know..¡±¡± ¡± Boom! Boom! ¡°As Jiang Bai finished speaking, it was as if a bomb exploded in their heads. ¡± Their bodies trembled. They had never thought that they would be able to join Hidden Dragon Guild! They had already lost the game. ¡°Moreover, they had lost so miserably. ¡± ¡°At this moment, Jiang Bai seemed to see through their doubts. ¡± ¡°Then he said softly, ¡°¡±I¡¯ve already seen your potential!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±If you can perfect your combat techniques and have rich combat experience, you might be able to deal with my move that targeted your weaknesses¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Hearing this, Cloth Bag and the other two trembled even more violently. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Maise the God¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±He actually saw through our weaknesses¡­¡±¡± they thought. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±So that wasn¡¯t a coincidence!¡±¡± Cloth Bag blurted out. ¡± He finally understood why. ¡°Before this, when he faced Maise the God¡¯s attack, he only felt that his strength was suppressed, and his fist instantly became powerless. ¡± ¡°Then Jiang Bai held the undead blood spear and smashed it down, causing him to be heavily injured. ¡± ¡°Now that he thought about it, when Maise the God attacked quickly, he had targeted his opponent¡¯s weakness. He had used the undead blood spear as well as the demonic imp that he released to suppress his enemy. ¡± ¡°To Cloth Bag, Holy Dragon¡¯s acupoint was very vulnerable. Once it was suppressed, it would not cause as much damage as it should. ¡± ¡°Hearing Cloth Bag¡¯s words, Singer QiQi and Infinite Sin were also touched and nodded heavily. ¡± They had thought that Maise the God had hit their weak point by chance. Now it seemed that he had already discovered where their weak points were. It was not long after. The three of them got up and knelt on the ground on one knee. ¡°Then they said solemnly, ¡°¡±Maise the God!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±You win!¡±¡± ¡± logo Chapter 139 Chapter 139: Loyalty Test Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Cloth Bag and the other two looked very sincere. They knelt with one knee on the ground and lowered their heads as they spoke. ¡°In their hearts, they were completely accepting of their defeat. ¡± ¡°However, even so, Maise the God was still willing to let them join Hidden Dragon Guild as trainee members. It was simply their honor. ¡± ¡°Because of this, they were also grateful. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Maise the God, we are willing to join Hidden Dragon Guild and become trainee members!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±It¡¯s a pity that we didn¡¯t get the first place in the competition this time. Instead, we lost because of the challenge quest.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°As Cloth Bag and the other two spoke, they raised their heads. Their eyes were filled with regret. ¡± ¡°Hearing their words, Jiang Bai nodded slightly, then looked at the other two players. ¡± ¡°After all, they had entered the third stage of the competition. There were only five people left fighting for the last spot. ¡± ¡°Now that the three of them had lost in the challenge quest, there were only two people left fighting over the first place. ¡± The players below looked over. They all looked curious. ¡°¡±¡±The two of them are really lucky. The probability of winning the first place was 20% before, and now it¡¯s 50% !¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±But I think Maise the God hasn¡¯t made everything clear. I feel that things aren¡¯t that simple.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Ah? What is Maise the God trying to do!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°While they were discussing, Maise the God walked up to the two players. ¡± ¡°The two players raised their heads in excitement, thinking of something to say. ¡± ¡°However, what they didn¡¯t expect was that Maise the God¡¯s next words made the people present suffocate. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±You have been eliminated!¡±¡± ¡± His voice was cold. ¡°After Jiang Bai finished speaking, he didn¡¯t have any intention of stopping. He turned around without looking back. ¡± ¡°The two players were excited just now, but now their expressions froze. ¡± ¡°After a while, they finally came back to their senses. ¡± ¡°Then they asked, ¡°¡±Why?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Why were we eliminated without doing anything?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The rules of the professional competition are not like this!¡±¡± ¡± The players below were also shocked by this scene. No one had expected that these two players would be eliminated for no reason. ¡°However, they also thought of a reason. ¡± ¡°It was possible that Maise the God did not want the first place, but the players who were bold enough to challenge him did. ¡± ¡°Obviously, Cloth Bag, Infinite Sin, and Singer QiQi all met the conditions of Maise the God¡¯s selection. ¡± ¡°To the remaining two players, they were still making a scene on the stage of the competition as if they wanted to seek justice. ¡± The people below were outraged by their behavior. ¡°They shouted, ¡°¡±This is the professional competition organized by Maise the God. What more do you want? What Maise the God said is fair!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±And those who question the rules, please remember that what Maise the God said is the rules!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Now you should be grateful that your points have not fallen to zero. That means you can still use your points to exchange for rewards!¡±¡± ¡± They were immediately silent. ¡°On the other side, Jiang Bai walked to Su Muxue and pressed his palm on a floating magic screen. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Ding! Player Maise the God¡¯s identity has been confirmed. Activating the Points Store!¡±¡± ¡± This magic screen was like a processor in a computer. ¡°Jiang Bai could enter the competition rules here, and he could also activate the Points Store. ¡± ¡°Now that the competition had ended, the final results would be recorded, and then the Points Store would be activated. ¡± ¡°After Jiang Bai pressed his palm down, a notification panel appeared in front of him. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±All participants are reminded that as long as they pass the loyalty test, they can use their points to exchange for rewards in the Points Store!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Ding! The Points Store has officially opened! Please choose what you want on the big screen¡­¡±¡± ¡± A panel appeared. ¡°Then a big screen of the Points Store appeared next to the screen, and there was a scanning door in front of it. ¡± Jiang Bai had bought a lot of loyalty tokens in the Points Store before and had Su Muxue use magic to build a scanning door to test the loyalty of those people. ¡°Cloth Bag, Singer QiQi, and the others stood up. ¡± ¡°They were still in shock at first. After all, no one had expected that the two players would be eliminated. ¡± ¡°At this time, they walked to the bottom of the points market and passed by the scanning door. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Ding! Three people have passed the loyalty test!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Players Cloth Bag, Singer QiQi, Infinite Sin, you can now choose the items you want in the points market!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°After the three players entered the Points Store to choose the items, the other contestants also went up one by one. ¡± ¡°After all, they had won some matches and earned a lot of points. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Ding! Player Tianyu¡¯s loyalty is failing the test!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The Points Store refuses to serve you!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Please step back! ! !¡±¡± ¡± ¡°When the vice guild leader of Grand Sea Guild wanted to go over, he was stopped by the scanning door. ¡± The players on the side looked over and revealed a mocking expression. ¡°¡±¡±Tianyu? Did he think that he could pass the loyalty test just because he quit? After all, this is the professional competition organized by Maise the God! Those who weren¡¯t loyal couldn¡¯t get any rewards here at all!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Hahahaha! Tianyu! What a joke! Hurry up and go back to your own guild!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Exactly! We all know the leopard cannot change his spots. Tianyu is still suitable to play up to his big bosses.¡±¡± ¡± Tianyu was silent for a while. ¡°In the face of the players¡¯ taunts, Tianyu revealed a furious expression. ¡± ¡°However, when he was about to make a move, Bandit Sun beside him pulled him back. ¡± ¡°Then he warned, ¡°¡±There are too many people!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Let¡¯s go back and make a plan!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°When Tianyu saw Bandit Sun appear in Night City again, he shook his head. ¡± ¡°Then he said, ¡°¡±Not only did Grand Sea Guild and Xilong Guild not gain any advantage, but we also ruined our reputation. We shouldn¡¯t have come here!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Upon hearing this, Bandit Sun¡¯s expression froze and became very cold. ¡± ¡°He replied, ¡°¡±You¡¯re talking about reputation huh? How about me? My life is at stake!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Singer QiQi, Pine Tree, Wildflower.., the three elite members ran away on me!¡±¡± ¡± ¡­ Then they walked to the teleportation point. ¡°And when they were about to leave, they heard endless jeers around them. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Hurry up and get lost!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±You¡¯re just dogs!¡±¡± ¡± Many people cursed as they took the initiative to throw things at them. This made Bandit Sun and Tianyu extremely angry. They clenched their fists tightly and remembered the faces of those people. ¡°¡±¡±Damn it!¡±¡± ¡± They looked exasperated. ¡°Before they left, Bandit Sun and Tianyu shouted into the sky furiously. ¡± ¡­ ¡°On the stage of the competition, many participants traded their points for good items. ¡± There were also some who failed the loyalty test of the scanning door and were blocked outside. ¡°At this moment, Cloth Bag used two-thirds of his points in the Points Store to exchange for a scroll. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Soaring Fist Intent!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Skill description: when a player uses the Holy Dragon Fist, the Fist intent will soar and its power will increase by three times. This buff skill can help players develop skills like Fist Shadow and Fist Sea!¡±¡± ¡± Cloth Bag saw the introduction of this skill scroll and revealed a satisfied expression. ¡°With this skill, his development of Holy Dragon Fist could enter the next stage. ¡± ¡°In fact, Holy Dragon was a class that did not have a second transition or a third transition. This meant that this class could not become stronger through the transition. ¡± ¡°For Cloth Bag, the only way to increase his strength was to obtain skill scrolls. ¡± ¡°On the other side, Singer QiQi exchanged some good items with Infinite Sin. ¡± ¡°Soon, the Points Store closed. ¡± Jiang Bai stood on the stage of the competition and gave a hand signal to everyone. ¡°¡±¡±This year¡¯s professional competition is now over!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Hopefully we¡¯ll meet again next time!¡±¡± ¡± He announced the end of the competition. The players below were all excited. They raised their hands and waved. ¡°They shouted, ¡°¡±Maise the God!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±If you¡¯re the one holding the next professional competition, I¡¯ll definitely work hard during this period of time and strive to get into the top five!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Me Too! Me Too! In order to join Hidden Dragon Guild, I¡¯ll definitely work harder than before to improve my combat skills and combat experience!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±This year¡¯s competition is a bit of a pity for me. I should have a chance to get into the top five! But in the next competition, I won¡¯t leave any regrets!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Brothers, I¡¯ve already reserved a member slot for Hidden Dragon Guild. You guys just forget it¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Scram! The next competition hasn¡¯t even started yet! Nothing has been decided yet. Until that, anything is possible. Everyone has a chance to become the first place!¡±¡± ¡± ¡­ The entire scene was in an uproar. Everyone was talking about the next competition. ¡°At this moment, Jiang Bai gave a hand signal to the three of them. ¡± ¡°Immediately after, the three of them walked over and were immediately wrapped up by the teleportation light, disappearing from the spot. ¡± logo Chapter 140 Chapter 140: Rafi Island! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The players who stayed near the stage of the competition were still discussing the battle. ¡°After all, three popular players had been nominated in this competition. It was obvious that they would become stronger and stronger. ¡± ¡°Besides, they had witnessed how Maise the God defeated three opponents, which spared them the worry of having to confront them. ¡± It could be said that everything that just happened was still vivid in their mind. They could not wait to imprint it firmly in their minds. ¡°However, some attentive players also came back to their senses and pointed to the stage. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck! Maise the God, just like before, suddenly disappeared again!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°As soon as they said this, the other players stopped their discussion and looked up. They found that Maise the God had really disappeared. ¡± ¡°On the stage of the competition, a few lines of words were displayed on a screen. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The professional competition has officially ended!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Congratulations to the following players for becoming trainee members of Hidden Dragon Guild. They are: Cloth Bag, Singer QiQi, Infinite Sin!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Congratulations to the following players for obtaining points and successfully exchanging for rewards in the Points Store. They are: Whitey, So Interesting, Pine Tree, Wildflower¡­¡±¡± 1¡å ¡°¡±¡±Looking forward to meeting everyone in the next professional competition!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The above news will be announced throughout the entire server!¡±¡± ¡± ¡­ It was not long after. The announcement kept ringing in the world channel. ¡°To the players, this was a terrible piece of news. ¡± ¡°In the face of this shocking news, their eyes widened in shock. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck! It¡¯s over? I haven¡¯t had the time to head to Night City yet!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±May I know when the next professional competition will be held? By then, Will Maise the God be the organizer?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I¡¯m not sure, but I heard from my friend that the Points Store has all kinds of rare skill scrolls for all kinds of classes. It can be said that the top five are really lucky!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±If the next competition is still held by Maise the God, you¡¯d better be like Cloth Bag, Singer QiQi, and Infinite Sin, who like to challenge the strong¡­ otherwise, you might be directly eliminated by Maise the God!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Exactly! Maise the God will only let such people join Hidden Dragon Guild as apprentice members!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Unfortunately, I¡¯m not even level 20 yet. I¡¯d better think of a way to level up first!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Yeah, bro, same here. Leveling up is so hard. I have to go and farm first!¡±¡± ¡± ¡­ ¡°While all the players were discussing, Jiang Bai brought a few people to the north of black Night City. ¡± ¡°After Cloth Bag and the other two landed, they looked ahead and found themselves out of Night City. They were at a large river in the north! ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Where is this place?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Are we going to cross the river by boat?¡±¡± Cloth Bag asked. ¡± He looked confused. ¡°Because they hadn¡¯t explored the area before, they couldn¡¯t use their teleportation tokens to go there directly. ¡± ¡°If they wanted to go north, they could only cross the river. However, it was also possible to have familiars carry people. ¡± ¡°After Cloth Bag finished speaking, Singer QiQi and Infinite Sin looked at Maise the God. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Maise the God?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±What are we going to do next?¡±¡± the two asked in unison. ¡± They were also confused. ¡°At this moment, Jiang Bai pointed to the river in the north, showing an indifferent expression. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±We¡¯re going to state region next!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Hearing this, the three people¡¯s bodies froze. ¡± They looked in shock. It didn¡¯t occur to them they were going to state region. ¡°¡±¡±Are we going to a broader place?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±But my strength isn¡¯t enough!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±God knows how difficult the monsters and missions in state region are,¡±¡± they thought. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Maise the God, should we take on a few more side quests to raise our levels?¡±¡± ¡± Singer QiQi was confused. ¡°¡±¡±No Need!¡±¡± ¡± Jiang Bai shook his head. The direction he was pointing at was a necessary route to state region. There they would encounter an island called Rafi Island! ¡°On Rafi Island, there was a dungeon that had no restrictions and could be continuously challenged. ¡± ¡°However, once they died, their level would be reset. ¡± ¡°Moreover, the difficulty of the dungeon would increase along with the level and strength of the players. ¡± It could be said that this dungeon was a high-risk and high-reward challenge! ¡°Very soon, Jiang Bai brought the three of them and Su Muxue to Rafi Island. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Ding! The first half of the passage to state region is about to close!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Countdown: One Hour!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±If the time is not up yet, we can only wait for the next opening time!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Another reminder: all players who want to go to state region, hurry to Rafi Island!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°At the same time, a new announcement appeared on the world channel. ¡± ¡°The players were discussing the matter of the competition a second ago, but their attention was quickly pulled back. ¡± ¡°After all, the new map was also a very important matter. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±What? Why is state region passage closing?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I thought this passage would always be available!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Brothers, what are you still thinking about? Hurry up and go. I read in the notice that the first half of the passage will be closed, which means that we can go to Rafi Island.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I¡¯m not going to talk nonsense with you guys. I¡¯ll be going first. I¡¯m already level 24!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck, how did you get to Level 24 bro? I¡¯m only level 20!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±That goes without saying. He must be doing the main quests and side quests simultaneously!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Damn it, I was like Maise the God, looking for hidden quests. In the end¡­ I¡¯m still only level 20, and you guys, who only do the main quests and side quests, are already level 24!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I regret it! If I had known earlier, I wouldn¡¯t have wanted any hidden quests!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°On the entire server¡¯s channel, many players felt extremely hopeless. ¡± ¡°After all, the level gap was the most obvious. ¡± ¡°Others were already level 24, which meant that most of the level-25 magical beasts in the wild could no longer pose a threat to them. ¡± ¡°And to them, if they were only level 20 and walked out of the city gates, they would be targeted by the magical beasts in the wild. ¡± ¡°In this place where the rules of living prevail, magical beasts would also pick on the weak to fill their stomachs. ¡± ¡°However, what made them regret the most was that they should not have abandoned the main quest. ¡± Only now did they realize this. ¡°So, not everyone was Maise the God! ¡± ¡°Even if the other party did not do the main quest, they could still level up quickly. ¡± Some people said that they saw Maise the God in the wild. He was already level 28. But Jiang Bai himself was only level 20! ¡°¡±¡±Hurry up and complete the main quest!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I want to go to Rafi Island Too!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I want to enter state region!¡±¡± ¡± The people on the world channel began to chat noisily once again. ¡­. ¡°At this moment, Jiang Bai had arrived at Rafi Island. ¡± And so had Cloth Bag and the others. They had just landed on the island when they immediately saw a warm-hearted old man walking up to them. ¡°¡±¡±Great adventurers, are you here to collect herbs for the people of Rafi Island?¡±¡± the old man asked. ¡± He looked friendly. ¡°Jiang Bai gave Cloth Bag, Su Muxue, and the others a look. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Nod to the old man. Then go to the Raffi Island dungeon to level up!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Try to widen the gap between us and the other players within an hour!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±When we reach state region, we will meet even stronger players. They are from neighboring countries!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°As Jiang Bai gave instructions, his expression turned serious. ¡± ¡°When the people beside him heard this, they were instantly shocked. ¡± ¡°To Cloth Bag, it was not the first time that he was awed by what Maise the God had said. ¡± ¡°Before this, Maise the God had accurately predicted the traps on the river and avoided the attacks of the beasts. ¡± ¡°Now, Maise the God had said two unusual words. ¡± ¡°One was a dungeon on Rafi Island, and the other was a player from a neighboring country! ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Yes! Maise the God!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Cloth Bag, Singer QiQi, and Infinite Sin didn¡¯t dare to ask further. They nodded and walked toward the old man. ¡± ¡°As for Su Muxue, she came to Jiang Bai¡¯s side and didn¡¯t want to enter the dungeon. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±You guys go ahead first,¡±¡± Jiang Bai said to Cloth Bag and the other two when he saw Su Muxue¡¯s hesitant expression. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Okay!¡±¡± ¡± Cloth Bag and the other two nodded and left with the old man. ¡°After they left, Jiang Bai looked at Su Muxue. ¡± ¡°Then he asked, ¡°¡±Why aren¡¯t you going to enter the dungeon?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Su Muxue smiled and replied, ¡°¡±I¡¯m going to enter the dungeon. Who¡¯s going to help you appease the three familiars?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai looked at Ickes, Vivienne, and Wan Qing behind him. ¡± What was surprising was that they actually showed all sorts of displeased expressions. It was obvious that he had neglected their feelings along the way. ¡°¡±¡±Well¡­¡±¡± ¡± Jiang Bai was dumbfounded on the spot. ¡°¡±¡±I thought that familiars are very obedient but they look like they want to strangle him to death,¡±¡± he thought. ¡± ¡°However, when he thought about how he would be able to obtain a second transition opportunity, he heaved a sigh of relief. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Okay, thank you very much!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I have somewhere to be now. See you around!¡±¡± ¡± Jiang Bai slightly patted Su Muxue on the shoulder and immediately left. ¡°He was prepared to obtain a second transition opportunity first. That way, he would be able to learn the skill of Flirting. 1¡± logo Chapter 141 Chapter 141: Holy Spirit Beastmaster! Shocking the World Channel! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Su Muxue was stunned by Jiang Bai¡¯s departure. ¡°She wasn¡¯t the only one. Ickes, Vivienne, and Wan Qing were also perplexed. ¡± ¡°Su Muxue couldn¡¯t help but shout, ¡°¡±Jiang Bai¡­come back!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Just then, she realized that she had exposed his real name. She immediately shut her mouth and looked around. 1¡± ¡°Fortunately, there was no one around. Otherwise, the other players would have found out the true identity of Maise the God in the real world. ¡± ¡°After all, once his identity was known to others, there would also be assassination attempts in the real world. ¡± ¡°She muttered, ¡°¡±Never mind!¡±¡± ¡± Su Muxue shook her head as she watched Jiang Bai disappear into the distance. ¡°Then, she looked at the three goddess familiars and saw them pointing to the interior of Rafi Island. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Let¡¯s go to the dungeon!¡±¡± Vivienne said with a smile. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Huh?¡±¡± Su Muxue was dumbfounded. ¡± She hadn¡¯t expected the three goddess familiars to be interested in going to the dungeon after Jiang Bai left. ¡°¡±¡±Maise the God didn¡¯t ask you to go to the dungeon to farm monsters, did he?¡±¡± ¡± Su Muxue didn¡¯t understand what the three goddess familiars were thinking. ¡°Vivienne said, ¡°¡±We have to level up quickly. We can¡¯t let Maise the God worry.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Beside them, Ickes and Wan Qing also nodded in agreement. ¡± Leveling up was their main goal. ¡°After all, they would encounter more dangerous demonic beasts further along their journey. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Aren¡¯t all of you upset?¡±¡± Su Muxue asked in confusion. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±We¡¯re upset!¡±¡± ¡± The three goddess familiars suddenly put on serious expressions and answered promptly. ¡°When Su Muxue saw this scene, she held her forehead with one hand, feeling helpless. ¡± ¡°She hadn¡¯t expected that even though the three goddess familiars were very angry, this didn¡¯t stop them from farming monsters and leveling up. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Alright! You know your priorities.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°After Su Muxue got over her initial frustration, she turned around and walked toward the interior of Rafi Island. ¡± ¡­ ¡°On the other side, Jiang Bai headed towards a cave on Rafi Island after he left the group. ¡± ¡°The cave was covered in ice and snow. From the outside, it was hard to tell that there was a huge cave here. ¡± ¡°Of course, even fewer people knew that there was a second transition scroll hidden in this cave! ¡± ¡°For a player to undergo a second transition, not only did they need to meet the level requirements, but they also needed to possess a second transition scroll. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±If I remember correctly, in my previous life, a top-tier Beastmaster came here by accident and picked up a second transition scroll. The name of the scroll is Holy Spirit Beastmaster!¡±¡± ¡± Jiang Bai walked towards the cave as he pondered about this. The difference between Holy Spirit Beastmasters and ordinary Beastmasters was that the former had stronger abilities and techniques and could train divine beasts above the diamond grade! ¡°The higher a divine beast¡¯s grade, the more intelligent it was. Some of them were even smarter than humans. ¡± ¡°As a result, ordinary Beastmasters would sometimes be betrayed by their diamond grade familiars after they formed a contract with them. ¡± This kind of betrayal was usually caused by the familiars feeling insulted by contracting a weak player. Jiang Bai thought for a moment and remembered that there was a very famous player in his previous life. ¡°The other party had contracted three mythical grade beasts. In the end, the three mythical beasts actually joined forces and attacked the player. Soon after, the contract was broken and the beasts broke free. ¡± ¡°Moreover, due to the player¡¯s usual abusive behavior, after the three mythical grade beasts were freed, they turned around and instead enslaved the player. 1¡± ¡°From this, it could be seen that the world of Sword and Magic was full of diverse possibilities. ¡± ¡°However, for players who were betrayed by their familiars, being enslaved was the worst outcome. ¡± ¡°Jiang Bai didn¡¯t need to worry about his familiars betraying him. After all, his strength had been growing steadily. ¡± ¡°Moreover, the divine beasts that came out of the Familiar Encyclopedia had their loyalty values maxed out. ¡± ¡°However, Jiang Bai gradually discovered a new problem. Although his familiars were loyal enough, they each had their own moods and temperaments. ¡± That was why Jiang Bai wanted to become a Holy Spirit Beastmaster! ¡°That way, he would be able to better control divine beasts above the diamond grade. ¡± ¡°Jiang Bai muttered, ¡°¡±There¡¯s a mechanism here¡­¡±¡± ¡± ¡°When he approached the cave, he looked to his left. ¡± A faint red light appeared in the snow-covered area. It was an explosive device. ¡°Because it was a device with magic imprinted on it, it would deal physical and magical damage once it exploded. ¡± ¡°Jiang Bai was wearing platinum grade bracers and armor, so he could block most of the damage. However, he did not want to be hit by the explosion for no reason. ¡± He stood a distance away and raised the platinum grade undead blood spear. Swoosh! ¡°The undead blood spear pierced through the air, and numerous demon imps charged out. ¡± ¡°There was still a portion of the energy left from charging up, and it could be used as a long-range attack at this moment. ¡± The demon imps all charged towards the location where the red light was flickering. Boom! ¡°After the explosive device was hit by the demon imps, it directly exploded. ¡± A very powerful shockwave immediately surged out from the area covered by ice and snow. ¡°Jiang Bai was standing at the right distance. When the magic shockwave swept towards, it dissipated less than a centimeter in front of him. ¡± ¡°If Jiang Bai¡¯s opponent happened to be around, they would be cursing now. ¡± ¡°It was because if Jiang Bai took another step forward, he would have suffered a heavy blow. ¡± ¡°However, his luck was actually so good that he just happened to narrowly escape the magic shockwave¡¯s attack range. ¡± ¡°Only Jiang Bai knew very well that this wasn¡¯t luck, but an exquisite calculation. ¡± ¡°Jiang Bai exclaimed, ¡°¡±Now I can enter!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Seeing that the explosive device was no longer a threat, Jiang Bai walked over and entered the cave. ¡± It was so dark inside that he couldn¡¯t even see his outstretched hand. ¡°To other players, this dark environment might pose a problem. ¡± ¡°However, Jiang Bai had explored every corner of the dark cave in his previous life. ¡± ¡°He muttered, ¡°¡±Left wall!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±After touching the bump, move up by three palm lengths!¡±¡± ¡± Jiang Bai recalled these steps from memory before he pressed one hand against the wall. ¡°Then, his palm touched a bump. ¡± ¡°Feeling the hard object, he moved up another three palm lengths. ¡± ¡°Suddenly, Jiang Bai touched an item in the form of a scroll and reached out to grab it. ¡± ¡°After taking the item, Jiang Bai exited the cave. ¡± The entire process took less than twenty seconds. ¡°If Su Muxue was here, her mouth would probably be wide open. Jiang Bai¡¯s speed would cause her to utter all sorts of shocked cries. ¡± Jiang Bai didn¡¯t bring Su Muxue and the three goddess familiars here due to this reason. ¡°After all, there were some things that could be revealed, and some things that couldn¡¯t be revealed. ¡± ¡°If he showed them this, they would probably start suspecting that Jiang Bai was one of the game developers. ¡± [Holy Spirit Beastmaster class scroll!] ¡°[Description: Holy Spirit Beastmaster is an advanced class that ordinary Beastmasters can choose. It¡¯s also known as the second transition class. You can master even more advanced Beastmaster skills, and you can easily control divine beasts above diamond grade.] ¡± [Usage requirements: Player¡¯s level must have reached level 28.] ¡­ [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for opening the Holy Spirit Beastmaster class scroll. Do you wish to use the scroll?] [Yes.] Jiang Bai didn¡¯t hesitate and clicked yes. The experience he had accumulated previously was enough for him to break through to level 28. He had already reached the level requirement before he arrived at the cave. ¡°As Jiang Bai used the scroll, a five-colored light enveloped his entire body. At the same time, the light flickered with the shadows of various divine beasts. ¡± ¡°The shadows were that of all sorts of high-level creatures in the world of Swords and Magic, such as mythical grade and exceptional grade demonic beasts. ¡± ¡°Soon, the light faded, and a change could be seen above Jiang Bai¡¯s head. Three lines of text glittered in gold above him. ¡± [Holy Spirit Beastmaster.] [Maise the God.] [Hidden Dragon Guild.] ¡­ ¡°At the same time, an announcement rang in the world channel. ¡± ¡°[Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for undergoing a second transition. His class is now Holy Spirit Beastmaster. As he is the first player in the entire server to change his class, he will receive an exclusive reward!] ¡± ¡°[Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for undergoing a second transition. His class is now Holy Spirit Beastmaster. As he is the first player in the entire server to change his class, he will receive an exclusive reward!] ¡± ¡°[Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for undergoing a second transition. His class is now Holy Spirit Beastmaster. As he is the first player in the entire server to change his class, he will receive an exclusive reward!] ¡± ¡­ logo Chapter 142 Chapter 142: Second Transition! First Place in the World Channel! Exclusive Reward! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xiao Rongyu and her best friend walked out of Night City and down a small path. The two of them chatted along the way. ¡°Sometimes they talked about the professional competition, sometimes they talked about Maise the God. ¡± ¡°Right now, the two of them were silent. ¡± ¡°Xiao Rongyu peered ahead, as though she could see Rafi Island in the distance. ¡± Her best friend did not say anything. She had been paying attention to the world channel and Rafi Island that people were talking about. ¡°When her best friend saw the news on the world channel, she exclaimed, ¡°¡±Wait¡­¡±¡± ¡± She was shocked by the announcements that popped up. ¡°Xiao Rongyu looked over in confusion and asked, ¡°¡±What¡¯s wrong? You were so loud. You almost scared me!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Hearing that, her best friend suddenly pointed at the world channel. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Quick, check out the world channel!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°As soon as her friend said that, Xiao Rongyu became even more perplexed. ¡± She had just switched off the world channel not long ago. Most of the content in the channel was related to Rafi Island. ¡°Now that her best friend was in a state of shock, could it be that there was new content? ¡± All sorts of comments appeared on the world channel. ¡°¡±¡±Holy shit! Look at Maise the God! He¡¯s become a Holy Spirit Beastmaster!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Holy shit! He completed a second transition!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±F*ck! It¡¯s the second transition!¡±¡± ¡± The crowd was in an uproar. ¡°For the average players, they were still struggling to level up. ¡± That¡¯s why they were so shocked when they saw Maise the God go through his second transition. ¡°After Xiao Rongyu saw the contents of the chat on the world channel, she roughly understood what was going on. ¡± ¡°She lowered her head and sighed, ¡°¡±He completed a second transition to change his class!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±He went from an ordinary Beastmaster to a Holy Spirit Beastmaster!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The great Maise the God. What a mysterious man!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±A second ago, he was still at the competition. Now, he has already undergone a class change.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°From her perspective, Maise the God seemed to be ahead of all the players at every step. ¡± ¡°At this moment, after the announcement of the world channel appeared, it also released a message about class change. ¡± [Ding! The class change function has been activated! All players can check out their own class to see the class change route and the method to obtain the class change scroll!] [Ding! The class change function has been activated! All players can check out their own class to see the class change route and the method to obtain the class change scroll!] [Ding! The class change function has been activated! All players can check out their own class to see the class change route and the method to obtain the class change scroll!] The players did not know much about class change. All they knew was that there was a level requirement and that a class change scroll was also required. ¡°This time, after the class change function appeared, the players clicked on it and immediately received a lot of information. ¡± ¡°For example, most of the classes could begin changing classes at level 28. ¡± ¡°However, if they did not already have a class change scroll, they would have to wait until level 35 to accept the class change mission and obtain one. ¡± ¡°Nevertheless, there were many special classes whose scrolls could not be obtained through the regular class change mission! ¡± The players clicked on the class change function and excitedly digested all this information. ¡°Very quickly, they discovered that many of the class change routes were obscured. They could only comprehend one or two of the class change routes. ¡± ¡°A player commented, ¡°¡±F*ck! As a close-range warrior, I have more than a dozen class change routes, but most of them are shown as question marks and covered in a layer of fog. There is only one class change route available to me now, and that is to become a main tank!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Another player replied, ¡°¡±You are lucky that you can advance to become a main tank. As a close-range warrior, the upgrade route shown to be is that of a dual-blade warrior!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Hahaha. It appears that the class change route shown to us is arranged according to each person¡¯s characteristics and strengths!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±How strange! I¡¯m an ordinary Beastmaster. Why does my class change route show that I can only become an advanced Beastmaster? I want to become a Holy Spirit Beastmaster! Who would want to become an advanced Beastmaster?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±A possible explanation is that the Holy Spirit Beastmaster that Maise the God has advanced to is a hidden route on the class change route. You can tell based on the many question marks on the class change route.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Ahhhh! I¡¯m about to lose it! Did Maise the God obtain a class change scroll instead of completing the class change mission?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I think you are right. The possibility is extremely high!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±That¡¯s it then. I¡¯ll have to wait until I reach level 35 before I can change my class. After all, I don¡¯t have the luck and strength of Maise the God!¡±¡± ¡± The discussion in the world channel was heated. The players talked about the class change. ¡°Soon, they felt the disparity between them and Maise the God. ¡± ¡°To these ordinary players, the only way to change their class was to wait until they reached level 35 to complete the class change mission. ¡± ¡°When they saw that Maise the God had successfully changed his class, they could only envy him. ¡± ¡°Not long after, an exclusive reward was released. ¡± [Ding! Congratulations to Maise the God for obtaining the exclusive reward for class change. This is only awarded to the first person to undergo the second transition!] ¡°[Exclusive reward: Beastmaster Spiritual Sword, Beastmaster Celestial Ball*10, random beast-taming skill scroll*3!] 1¡± ¡°When Jiang Bai saw the reward, he revealed a satisfied expression. ¡± ¡°This time, this was not a server-wide announcement. ¡± Jiang Bai was quite satisfied with the system¡¯s operation. ¡°If a server-wide announcement was made again, many players would come looking for him again. ¡± ¡°After this, he had to head to the state region to solve his biggest problem at hand, which was the assassination from the Abyss Hunter. ¡± ¡°Therefore, he had to avoid drawing trouble to himself. ¡± ¡°At this moment, a sword appeared in Jiang Bai¡¯s hands, as well as dozens of Beastmaster Celestial Balls. ¡± These Beastmaster Celestial Balls were 10 times better than the Beastmaster Spirit Balls. ¡°The space inside was no longer a limited space, instead resembling a fairyland. It was huge and seemed to have no boundaries. ¡± ¡°Moreover, each Beastmaster Celestial Ball could house many familiars, so they could be used as private meeting places with the familiars. ¡± ¡°As a Beastmaster, Jiang Bai could also enter this place through his will. ¡± ¡°However, Jiang Bai¡¯s gaze was drawn to the Beastmaster Spiritual Sword and the skill scrolls. ¡± ¡°The so-called Beastmaster Spiritual Sword was a sword that could be controlled by players. In fact, it was also a familiar. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Come out,¡±¡± Jiang Bai said to the Beastmaster Spiritual Sword. ¡± ¡°As soon as he said that, the Beastmaster Spiritual Sword immediately transformed into a dragon horse. ¡± ¡°Its ears were slender and beautiful, like those of elves. ¡± Its eyes were kind of cute. ¡°The Beastmaster Spiritual Sword, which had evolved from a platinum grade dragon horse, would obey any command of its master as long as a contract was established. ¡± ¡°Moreover, if Jiang Bai did not want to fly on the sword, he could also fly on the dragon horse. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Master Maise! I, dragon horse, will obey your orders!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Although the dragon horse had yet to cultivate a human form, it already understood human language. ¡± ¡°Jiang Bai heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the voice. This way, it wouldn¡¯t be troublesome to communicate with the dragon horse. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Understood. You can transform back into your sword form again!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Upon hearing Jiang Bai¡¯s words, the dragon horse¡¯s body was enveloped in a layer of sword Qi, and then a spirit sword appeared in the air. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Master Maise, please get on me. I, spirit sword, can take you anywhere.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°It had two different forms, so it changed how it addressed itself according to its form. ¡± Jiang Bai listened to the voice and stood on the spirit sword. ¡°To his surprise, he did not feel any air resistance at all when he stood on the spirit sword, and his feet were firmly planted on it. ¡± ¡°As such, He didn¡¯t have to lower his body to stabilize himself, and he didn¡¯t have to worry about falling down. ¡± Whoosh! Jiang Bai used the spirit sword to fly in the air. ¡°Due to his contract with the spirit sword, he could control it and fly according to his will. ¡± ¡°After a while, Jiang Bai returned to the ground and got off the spirit sword. ¡± ¡°He muttered, ¡°¡±The only remaining exclusive reward are these beast-taming skill scrolls. The skills they grant are random. However, even the lowest grade skill obtained from this kind of scroll is platinum!¡±¡± ¡± Jiang Bai held the skill scrolls in his hand in anticipation. What random skills would he be granted? [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for using the random beast-taming skill scroll. It is currently being activated¡­] logo Chapter 143 ¡°Chapter 143: Holy Spirit Flirting, Sensing, and Incubation! Three Platinum Beast-taming Skills! ¡± Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for opening the scroll and obtaining the Holy Spirit Flirting skill (Platinum)] [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for opening the scroll and obtaining the Holy Spirit Sensing skill (Platinum)] [Ding! Congratulations to player Maise the God for opening the scroll and obtaining the Holy Spirit Incubation skill (Platinum)] Jiang Bai activated the three random beast-taming skill scrolls. ¡°In front of him, three different colored lights suddenly flashed, one for each skill. ¡± Swoosh! ¡°The lights instantly surged into Jiang Bai¡¯s body, continuously bathing every fiber of his being. ¡± ¡°Following that, new information appeared in his mind. ¡± He had mastered all three skills. Jiang Bai was more familiar with Holy Spirit Flirting and Holy Spirit Sensing. ¡°The first skill was used to train familiars. Without this skill, familiars might not obediently accept training. ¡± ¡°The second skill was called Holy Spirit Sensing, which referred to the ability to communicate telepathically between a Beastmaster and a familiar. ¡± ¡°That way, there was no need for words. It was completely possible for Beastmaster and a familiar to communicate with just their minds. ¡± ¡°Previously, he had a form of partial telepathy with his familiars, but he couldn¡¯t communicate with them with just his mind. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Ickes, how¡¯s the situation over there?¡±¡± ¡± Jiang Bai tried Holy Spirit Sensing and communicated with Ickes in his mind. ¡°¡±¡±Ah!¡±¡± ¡± Ickes couldn¡¯t help but be shocked by the sudden voice in her mind. Her originally cold face now showed a hint of surprise. ¡°¡±¡±Telepathic communication¡­ Master Maise, you¡¯ve grown stronger yet again!¡±¡± Ickes understood what was going on and said happily from the bottom of her heart. ¡± ¡°Then, she updated Maise the God about the current situation of the dungeon. ¡± ¡°Because it was not difficult, they had not encountered any danger so far. ¡± ¡°Moreover, they had already repeated it three times. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Alright! Then, continue clearing the dungeon. We¡¯ll leave when we reach level 25,¡±¡± Jiang Bai replied in his mind. ¡± ¡°The Rafi Island dungeon wouldn¡¯t provide unlimited EXP. At level 25, both familiars and players could only obtain half of the EXP from the same dungeon. ¡± ¡°That way, it wasn¡¯t worth it to farm EXP in this unlimited dungeon. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Master Maise, when are you coming over?¡±¡± Ickes asked hurriedly. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Soon,¡±¡± Jiang Bai replied. ¡± ¡°He had obtained a class change scroll here, and now he could head to the Rafi Island dungeon. ¡± ¡°However, before he went over, he still had something to do. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Alright, we will talk later,¡±¡± Jiang Bai said telepathically, then immediately severed their telepathic connection. ¡± ¡°Of course, he only shut off his one-sided communication. This way, his familiars could still reach him. ¡± Another benefit of doing so was that his thoughts wouldn¡¯t be heard by the familiars. ¡°¡±¡±After leaving Rafi Island, I¡¯ll encounter a group of regional guards.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Next, I¡¯ll have to prepare our lineup¡­¡±¡± ¡± Jiang Bai began to ponder over the following matters. He remembered very clearly that the group of regional guards had been sent by the royal family of the kingdom. Their goal was to select experts to participate in the Martial Arts and Magic Exchange. ¡°The event was co-organized by their kingdom and the neighboring country, Haiyi Danxia Kingdom. ¡± ¡°As his memories became clearer, Jiang Bai¡¯s gaze became determined. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Before I participate in the exchange, I must deal with that Abyss Hunter. Otherwise, I will lose my life there.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°In his previous life, the number one expert in the world was finally dealt with by the Abyss Hunter during the exchange. ¡± ¡°Therefore, before Jiang Bai headed over there, he would first deal with the Abyss Hunter. ¡± ¡­ ¡°At the same time, players from Crystal City, Amber City, Night City, Sunlight city, and other places walked out of the city gates one by one. ¡± ¡°When they heard that Maise the God had completed the second transition, they were both envious of him and anxious. ¡± ¡°When a person was so far ahead of them, everyone was worried that they would be left further and further behind. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Hurry up and level up!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±If we have enough levels, we will head to Rafi Island and enter the state region!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Right now, these areas provide too little EXP and gold coins. Furthermore, there are no class change scrolls available. I don¡¯t want to stay here for even another second!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Let¡¯s go!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°For some players, the most important thing was to level up. ¡± ¡°For others, they could now head to Rafi Island. ¡± ¡°Therefore, when the players walked out of the city gate, they immediately separated into two groups of people and headed in two different directions. ¡± ¡­ ¡°Outside Amber City, a group of people stood out. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Brother, are we really not going to accept the invitations from the Grand Sea Guild and Xilong Guild?¡±¡± A young man looked at his companion and asked. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±No!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°His companion shook his head firmly, then said, ¡°¡±The four of us can work as a team, and our lineup is very solid. Why should we join any organization? You should know that once we join, our actions will be restricted everywhere we go!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Hearing this, the young man nodded in understanding. ¡°¡±Alright, then I¡¯ll reject their invitation right now!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Then, he opened his chat. ¡± His ID was ¡®Cool Thin¡¯. ¡°After a while, he sent out a few messages. ¡± ¡°Cool Thin said, ¡°¡±I¡¯m sorry. My brothers and I will not join the guild. Thank you for your kindness.¡±¡± ¡± The same message was sent to the members of the Xilong Guild and the Grand Sea Guild. ¡°However, to their surprise, the members of the Xilong Guild and the Grand Sea Guild also walked out from the northern city gate of Amber City. ¡± ¡°The leader of the group was the guild master of the Grand Sea Guild, Roaming the World. ¡± ¡°The person following them was Tianyu. He had previously left the Grand Sea Guild, but now he had rejoined the guild and became the vice guild master. ¡± ¡°Behind him was the vice guild master of the Xilong Guild, Bandit Sun. Just like Tianyu, he had left the guild for the sake of participating in the competition. Now, he had become the vice guild master! ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I say, Cool Thin, aren¡¯t you going to reconsider?¡±¡± the guild leader of the Grand Sea Guild, Roaming the World, walked over and asked. ¡± ¡°Cool Thin saw the people from the two guilds, and his eyes were filled with dissatisfaction. ¡± ¡°Obviously, the other party had sent someone to follow him. Otherwise, they would not happen to appear here so coincidentally! ¡± ¡°¡±¡±We are not interested in joining any guild!¡±¡± the player replied with a serious face. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Hehe, I think you want to join the Hidden Dragon Guild!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Bandit Sun walked out and said coldly, ¡°¡±We noticed the four of you during the competition.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Roaming the World, who stood beside Bandit Sun, tugged his sleeve and gave him a stare, warning him to be careful of his words. ¡± ¡°After all, these four people were considered famous in Amber City. ¡± ¡°While everyone else was still at level 21 or 22, these four people had already reached level 25! ¡± ¡°Now, they had even broken through to level 26. ¡± ¡°Towards such experts, the Grand Sea Guild had to act cordially. ¡± ¡°Moreover, these four people had formed an extremely solid lineup. ¡± The guild master of the Grand Sea Guild practically begged the other party to join them. ¡°¡±¡±Hidden Dragon Guild? We don¡¯t plan to join them either!¡±¡± a man beside him stepped out and replied. ¡± They had appeared in the vicinity of the competition area to complete a main quest. It was through the main quest that they were able to level up so quickly. ¡°In their eyes, Maise the God and the Hidden Dragon Guild were just average. ¡± There would always be someone better than them. These four players felt that they themselves were that special powerhouse. That was why they would not join the guild. ¡°¡±¡±It looks like the four of you talk quite big. If you do not wish to join the guild, we can still cooperate,¡±¡± Tianyu said while taking a step forward. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Cooperate? What for?¡±¡± the man said disdainfully. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Rafi Island!¡±¡± Tianyu only said these words. ¡± ¡°Upon hearing this, the four of them paused for a moment. ¡± Their next plan was to go to Rafi Island. Could it be that these guilds still had some information they had not revealed? logo Chapter 144 Chapter 144: The Royal Family of the Kingdom! Important Information! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°The man continued to say, ¡°¡±Tell me, what information do you have? Or is this just a smokescreen to confuse people? The four of us are not stupid. If you have no value, then we won¡¯t help you with anything!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°As soon as he said this, Cool Thin stood up and put a hand on the man¡¯s shoulder. ¡± ¡°The two of them were like brothers, and their every word and action represented the entire team. ¡± ¡°At this moment, Tianyu glanced at the guild master, Roaming the World. If the guild master agreed, then he would reveal the secret. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Say it! Let¡¯s see if they¡¯ll be tempted,¡±¡± Roaming the World said while nodding. ¡± ¡°In order to rope in these four experts, it was reasonable to pay a little price in advance. ¡± ¡°After Tianyu received the guild master¡¯s approval, he took a step forward and approached the four of them. ¡± ¡°Tianyu announced, ¡°¡±There is an unlimited level up dungeon on Rafi Island. This is the information that our guild members obtained through a treasure chest.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±You may have already reached level 26. However, once players reach the dungeon on Rafi Island, everyone will be able to reach level 30! When that time comes, you will have no advantage at all!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±By now, you should be able to see that guilds like us have a lot of tricks up our sleeves. Even if the world of Sword and Magic has no microtransactions, we can still use our capital in reality to obtain information that others can¡¯t even get their hands on!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I¡¯ll give you five minutes to think about it. If you agree, we can take you to Rafi Island and find the location of that dungeon. That way, you¡¯ll be able to stay a few steps ahead of the others.¡±¡± ¡± Tianyu revealed the information while testing the four of them for their reactions. ¡°When Cool Thin and the other three heard about the dungeon with unlimited level ups, their faces twitched violently. ¡± ¡°Their greatest advantage was their levels, as well as their strengthened +5 gold grade set equipment. ¡± ¡°If such a dungeon existed but they could not find it, then they would lose their level advantage all of a sudden. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Is this true? Is there really such a dungeon?¡±¡± Cool Thin asked again. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Of course, it¡¯s true.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Tianyu said solemnly, ¡°¡±Now that I will bring you there ahead of time, you might be able to reach level 30 very soon!¡±¡± ¡± The information provided in the treasure chest was limited. ¡°Therefore, Tianyu didn¡¯t know that although players could level up in the dungeon infinitely, the EXP the players gained would be halved when they broke through to level 25. ¡± ¡°Once players reached level 30, the EXP gained would be halved once again. ¡± ¡°However, Cool Thin and the other three had not entered the dungeon yet, so they naturally did not doubt the other party¡¯s intel. ¡± ¡°As long as they could grind levels unlimitedly, they could gain EXP infinitely. ¡± ¡°At least, that was what they thought. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Alright! We can work together. Tell me, what is your plan?¡±¡± the four of them asked. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Our plan is to thwart the growth of Maise the God!¡±¡± Tianyu said coldly. ¡± ¡°After what they had experienced in the competition, they knew very well that they had to stop the growth of Maise the God. ¡± ¡°Otherwise, the other party would really become more and more overpowered, and would create a huge gap between himself and the other players. This gap would be as large as the distance between heaven and hell. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Didn¡¯t you want to kill him? Why did you change your plan to hinder his growth now?¡±¡± Cool Thin asked with a hint of indifference. ¡± ¡°As soon as he said this, a hint of caution flashed in the eyes of the guild master and vice guild master of the Grand Sea Guild. ¡± Now? Kill Maise the God? They were not planning to throw their lives away. ¡°¡±¡±Right now, we can only stop the growth of Maise the God. We can think of a way to kill him later,¡±¡± Tianyu replied. ¡± This answer was also Roaming the World¡¯s intention. ¡°As for Bandit Sun of Xilong Guild, he also stood up and emphasized, ¡°¡±As long as we can stop the growth of Maise the God, we have plenty of opportunities to kill him.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°At this moment, Cool Thin looked at Bandit Sun and asked curiously, ¡°¡±What about the master of your Xilong Guild? Does he approve of you doing this? I remember that your Xilong Guild has always been very cautious. Moreover, he doesn¡¯t dare to anger Maise the God.¡±¡± ¡± He had once seen the public apology that the Xilong Guild had posted on the world channel. ¡°Although many people had overlooked this apology to Maise the God, Cool Thin had not. ¡± ¡°After he said this, Bandit Sun¡¯s face turned gloomy. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Mind your own business! So what if I am acting on my own? The master is my uncle. Once things run their course, he will agree even if he doesn¡¯t approve!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Hearing this, Cool Thin sneered. ¡± He only talked to this piece of trash because of the information on the Rafi Island dungeon. Bandit Sun had clearly relied on his relatives to become the vice guild master of Xilong Guild. ¡°Without this connection of his, he would not be where he was now. He would not be able to act so arrogantly in front of others. ¡± ¡°Cool Thin represented the party and concluded, ¡°¡±Alright, let¡¯s meet at Rafi Island then!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±If we can really grind for an unlimited number of levels, then the four of us in our party will grind to at least level 30 before leaving!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±If we meet Maise the God, we will think of a way to interfere in his training!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±However, we will only help you once. If you still want our help, you can provide us with more information!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°The few people behind him were already getting impatient, so they turned around and left. ¡± ¡°After Cool Thin caught up with them, they said coldly, ¡°¡±Why are you talking so much to these two guilds? Are you really going to work for them?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Cool Thin shook his head and answered softly, ¡°¡±Of course I¡¯m not helping them. We can mess with anyone, but not Maise the God! We¡¯re not strong enough!¡±¡± ¡± ¡­ ¡°After Cool Thin and the other three left, Tianyu looked at the leader with a worried expression. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I think the four of them have ulterior motives. They were just lip servicing us.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Upon hearing this, the guild master, Roaming the World, nodded and responded, ¡°¡±I think so too!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±However, we¡¯re not just counting on them!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Did you tell them about the other piece of intel?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°Tianyu shook his head. ¡°¡±No. Without your consent, I won¡¯t reveal that info to anyone even if I¡¯m beaten to death!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°At this moment, Bandit Sun approached him curiously and asked, ¡°¡±Is there any information I don¡¯t know about? Where did the Grand Sea Guild get the information from?¡±¡± ¡± Tianyu frowned and didn¡¯t know if he should answer him. ¡°He looked at the guild master and found that the latter nodded, as if he was allowing Tianyu to share the information with Bandit Sun. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Guild Master, I don¡¯t think we should tell anyone about this, right?¡±¡± Tianyu asked in puzzlement. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±It¡¯s fine. We need to establish a good relationship with the members of Xilong Guild. Only then will we have the chance to turn things around,¡±¡± Roaming the World replied. ¡± ¡°Hearing this, Tianyu nodded in agreement. Then, he explained to Bandit Sun, ¡°¡±Our Grand Sea Guild members obtained a total of two treasure chests in the wild.¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±One of the treasure chests told us about the endless level up dungeon, while the other treasure chest told us a shocking secret. There will be a team battle next! After Rafi Island, the people of the kingdom will test our team¡¯s strength. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±If we can receive the favor of the royal family of the kingdom, we might be able to accept some special quests!¡±¡± ¡± Bandit Sun was very excited when he heard the intel. What? Team battle? The royal family of the kingdom? Special quests? ¡°¡±¡±Really?¡±¡± Bandit Sun asked. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±We can¡¯t make this up,¡±¡± Tianyu replied. ¡± ¡°At this moment, Bandit Sun was thrilled. He immediately scrolled through his friend list. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±I have to discuss this matter with the guild master!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±If the strength of our teams is to be tested next, our Xilong Guild will definitely be able to gather a few powerful team formations!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°While Bandit Sun explained this to Tianyu, he looked for the guild master¡¯s name on the list. ¡± ¡°Soon, he found the latter¡¯s ID. ¡± ¡­ ¡°While Xilong Guild and the Grand Sea Guild were busy arranging their lineups, Cool Thin and the other three had already arrived at Rafi Island. ¡± ¡°When they landed on the shore, they immediately saw some players beside them discussing. ¡± ¡°¡±¡±Have you heard?¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±The three familiars of Maise the God have already cleared the dungeon nearly 50 times!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°When Cool Thin heard this, he immediately frowned. ¡± It turned out that the information about the unlimited level up dungeon was no longer a secret. ¡°¡±¡±Let¡¯s go!¡±¡± ¡± ¡°¡±¡±We have to enter the dungeon too!¡±¡± ¡± Chapter 145 ?Chapter 145: Three Goddess Familiars! Powerful Skills Gained! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio On Rafi Island, the players arrived one by one and landed on the shore. They looked around the area curiously. The island was surrounded by small hills made of boulders, and coral reefs could be seen offshore. When they looked towards the island, they also noticed Cool Thin and his companions. Almost subconsciously, they took a step back. A player exclaimed, ¡°These four have accumulated 500 killing points!¡± Another player said, ¡°When we were in Amber City, my companions died at their hands!¡± ¡°His ID is red, just like Maise the God. He has already leveled up!¡± Some players were discussing the deeds of the four of them. While they were talking, cold sweat kept breaking out on their foreheads. Although they already had a premonition that they might meet all kinds of players on Rafi Island, meeting red-name players as soon as they arrived on the island was suffocating. After all, killing each other was not forbidden here. ¡°How are they compared to Maise the God?¡± a curious player asked. ¡°They are far weaker than him. However, to us, they are still terrifying existences. We must not provoke them,¡± a young man with a beard said softly. However, something happened right after the young man finished speaking. ¡°What¡­¡± ¡°What?¡± The young man with a beard sucked in a breath of cold air. He realized that he had been lifted up by a magic spell and his feet had left the ground. Moreover, as he was in the air, he was spinning non-stop. This¡­ What kind of situation was this? The players beside him were also stunned. ¡°Next time, watch your mouth! Otherwise, it won¡¯t end with me just teaching you a simple lesson.¡± A voice suddenly called out in front of them. The players looked over and realized that the voice came from Cool Thin and his three companions. The players immediately understood what had transpired. It turned out that Cool Thin and the other three had overheard their discussion and had cast a spell to teach the bearded young man a lesson. ¡°It seems that we can¡¯t even speak carelessly!¡± ¡°Fortunately, these four people won¡¯t simply kill players.¡± The surrounding people seemed to relax. They heaved sighs of relief as they spoke. However, there were also people who had different opinions. Someone analyzed, ¡°I think Cool Thin and his group don¡¯t care about our equipment and treasures at all. That¡¯s why they were too lazy to make a move against us. If we had strengthened +6 gold grade equipment on us, I¡¯m sure they would have snatched it!¡± Hearing that, the players¡¯ gazes instantly turned solemn. It was as the previous players speculated. From the looks of it, Rafi Island was filled with danger. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s hurry and enter the dungeon!¡± ¡°Now that everyone is thinking of clearing the dungeon to level up, there will be less killing among players.¡± ¡°We have to seize this opportunity!¡± ¡­ Many players gathered towards the dungeon area. When they got closer, they would meet an amiable old man who would ask them a question. The old man asked, ¡°Great adventurers, may I ask if you are here to collect medicine for the people of Rafi Island?¡± When they heard his question, the players would all nod and reply, ¡°Yes!¡± This was the only way they could enter the dungeon. They also had to help the old man collect some medicine. If they did so, they could enter the dungeon repeatedly. ¡°I wonder if we will meet Maise the God Here?¡± ¡°Forget about him. Let¡¯s enter the dungeon first!¡± ¡­ This dungeon was called Kunlun Mountain. After the players entered the dungeon, they would arrive in an ancient forest. There were lakes and mountains that reached up into the clouds. However, the most important thing was that there was only one way to pass through this Kunlun Mountain dungeon. The players had to climb up the mountains and eventually reach the peak to get the herbs that the old man wanted. They could choose to take the stone staircase path or other paths. Many people chose the stone staircase path. After all, there were more monsters here. Moreover, the monsters took only a second to respawn. When they killed 1,000 monsters, they could head to the peak, retrieve the herbs and hand them over to the old man. The next time they entered, they would be able to repeat the process, continuously farming 1,000 monsters each time. The players who had just entered the Kunlun Mountain Dungeon heard a loud noise coming from the stone staircase. ¡°Maise the God!¡± ¡°I saw Maise the God!¡± As voices rang out, the other players looked over towards the stone staircase. Maise the God? Could it be another player with the same name? They couldn¡¯t help but think so although they knew that every ID was unique. At the foot of Kunlun, Cool Thin and his three brothers also heard these voices. They raised their heads and found that there was colorful residual energy on the stone steps, resonating with power. ¡°It must be Maise the God. Let¡¯s hurry over,¡± Cool Thin said. The four of them rushed over together. When they got closer, they saw a group of demonic beasts all rushing towards a person. In front of that person, there stood three beautiful familiars. Each of them had transformed into a human and were currently dealing with the demonic beasts that were besieging them. Jiang Bai stood behind his familiars and used the Holy Spirit skills that he had mastered previously. There was still another skill that he wasn¡¯t familiar with, and that was Holy Spirit Incubation. It was also a platinum grade skill. He had figured out that the skill¡¯s effect was to stimulate the familiar¡¯s bloodline, and then aid them in mastering special skills. Familiar skills couldn¡¯t be learned by using skill points. That was because familiars would not obtain skill points when they leveled up. Therefore, whether they were learning basic skills or special skills, they mostly relied on comprehension. Holy Spirit Incubation helped promote the familiar¡¯s comprehension. Swoosh! After Jiang Bai used Holy Spirit Incubation, he immediately saw colorful rays of light shoot out from the sky, enveloping his familiars. The three goddess familiars in front of him paused for a moment. Due to this surge of power, they reached epiphanies. The next moment, Ickes suddenly rose up, and raised her hand. A round energy ball immediately appeared in the center of her palm. However, this was not a spell ball cast by a mage. Instead, it was a black dragon ball condensed from the Black Dragon Breath. Previously, Ickes could only use the Black Dragon Breath when she was in her dragon form. However, now that she had mastered this black dragon ball, this technique could replace her Black Dragon Breath. Meanwhile, Ickes¡¯ attacks also become more diversified. Boom! The black dragon ball immediately shot out. The dark aura covering its surface was like a dense fog, flaring up from time to time. A large group of demonic beasts in front of her were struck by the black dragon ball and instantly died. They didn¡¯t even struggle. They directly turned into ashes and were scattered to the winds. When the surrounding players saw the familiar attacking like a bona fide mage, they immediately drew in cold breaths. Even a Chaos Mage couldn¡¯t cause such large-scale damage! ¡°I can¡¯t breathe,¡± a player said, shivering as a chill covered his body. Right then, the other two goddess familiars, Vivienne and Wan Qing, also comprehended different moves and began to attack. Chapter 146 ? Chapter 146: Players¡¯ Desire for the Second Transition! Spellcasters, Tank Warriors! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Holy sh*t!¡± A player exclaimed, ¡°Don¡¯t just focus on the Black Dragon Princess. Hurry up and look at the dragon-descent witch and the Thousand-year-old Green Snake!¡± ¡°The attacks over there are even more impressive!¡± another player shouted and pointed elsewhere. The dragon-descent witch, Vivienne, comprehended a different way of attacking from the power of Holy Spirit Incubation. Before this, she had cast the Scarlet Domain. Now, with the domain activated, the Blood Mist that covered the area condensed into a Blood Sword in her hand. ¡°What? She is using a warrior¡¯s weapon.¡± The surrounding players were dumbfounded when they saw Jiang Bai¡¯s familiar holding a Blood Sword. Wasn¡¯t she a mage-like familiar? Now, she was a warrior? Clearly, she was a familiar, yet she was actually able to play with the combat styles of various classes. For a moment, they all looked at Maise the God. The Beastmaster was definitely the reason why the familiars were able to undergo such a transformation. A player conjectured, ¡°Maise the God has been releasing five-colored light that is enveloping his three familiars. It seems to nourish them, allowing them to reach some sort of epiphany.¡± Another player responded, ¡°I noticed the five-colored light as well, but who knows what¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t understand. I really don¡¯t understand. How can a familiar master the moves of a mage? How can a familiar condense the weapon of a warrior?¡± The players were engaged in a heated discussion. Even if the players noticed something different, they still didn¡¯t know how to explain the scene in front of them. At this moment, the Thousand-year-old Green Snake, Wan Qing, allowed the five-colored light to sweep over her. Then, her body moved slightly, and a phantom appeared. It was obvious that her speed had increased. ¡°F*ck? An assassin green snake?¡± Some players pointed at Wan Qing. Being assassins, they were very well-versed in this Phantom Shift skill. This was a high-level assassin skill. One could turn into a phantom when they moved. Not only could they move extremely fast, but their enemies had no way of locking onto their position. However, at their current level, they had no way of learning this skill, so how did the snake manage to master it? Cries of surprise rang out one after another all around them. Everyone was shocked by this assassin green snake. The green snake was already very strong. Not only could it cause its target to freeze on the spot by staring at it, it could also use the charming spell to instantly suck away people¡¯s souls. This allowed them to be manipulated like puppets. Now, the other party actually had another skill: Phantom Shift! Wan Qing had never imagined that she could actually develop a skill that was similar to an assassin through combining snake-type bloodlines. She knew that this was all thanks to Maise the God. ¡­ In a split second, the three goddess familiars seemed to have undergone a metamorphosis. They used the techniques they had just comprehended to launch attacks on the demonic beasts. The demonic beasts were all huge and looked incomparably sturdy. They were intimidating. However, when they saw the familiars¡¯ skills, they were stunned. The current situation seemed¡­ Doubt began to grow in their hearts. After all, there was an assassin, a mage, and a warrior attacking them from three directions. They never imagined that this was going to happen. Boom! Boom! Boom! The coordination of the three familiars was flawless. As they attacked, explosions could be heard. The warrior, Vivienne, was holding a Blood Sword in her hand. As she drew in the attacks of the demonic beasts, she kept slashing with her sword. The assassin, Wan Qing, went behind the beasts while Vivienne drew them over to herself. She launched a sneak attack and killed many beasts in an instant. As for the mage, Ickes, she blasted out a black dragon ball, causing AOE damage and destroying the surrounding beasts. Not long after, the surrounding demonic beasts were frightened. They did not dare to get close at all. As for the demonic beasts that had just respawned, when they saw their companions¡¯ actions, they retreated to the back. The surrounding players looked over and swallowed hard. Domination. It was too dominating. No one had ever seen familiars in human form attacking so savagely. After all, familiars were usually more powerful in their original forms. Someone suddenly shouted, ¡°He¡¯s a Holy Spirit Beastmaster! It must be because of his class change!¡± As soon as these words were uttered, the players fell into deep thought. The only explanation for this change was the Holy Spirit Beastmaster class. Otherwise, how could these three familiars suddenly become so agile and powerful? ¡°Class change!¡± ¡°I must change my class too!¡± The players shouted again. They had witnessed the might of a Holy Spirit Beastmaster with their own eyes, and now they were even more eager to change their class. At this moment, Cool Thin and the other three looked at each other in dismay. Their gazes were solemn as they looked at each other, but they didn¡¯t speak for a long time. To the four of them, the shock was indescribable. After a long time, Cool Thin opened his mouth with great difficulty and said, ¡°After his transition, he¡¯s actually so terrifying! Fortunately, we didn¡¯t cause trouble for Maise the God!¡± The man next to him also said, ¡°Now, Maise the God only needs to rely on his familiars to form an extremely solid lineup. This is completely unexpected!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the other two nodded solemnly. They valued their team lineup the most, so they were very concerned about the composition of a team. Now, Maise the God was able to transform his familiars into warriors, mages, and assassins through his beast-taming abilities. Clearly, Maise the God¡¯s lineup was even more terrifying than their own. After all, it was a combination that could be changed nimbly. Once his familiars mastered other skills, they might even turn into spellcasters or tank warriors. After experiencing this shock, Cool Thin felt very anxious and shouted, ¡°We have to start clearing dungeons too! Hurry up! Let¡¯s move!¡± At this moment, a hurried voice came from the front. ¡°Maise the God!¡± As the voice sounded, Cool Thin and the other three looked up. They realized that while the players were shouting, Maise the God had already climbed to the top of the mountain, obtained the herbs, and cleared the dungeon. ¡°Has Maise the God cleared the dungeon? Is he ready to continue?¡± Cool Thin and the other three had the same thought in their minds. Not long after, Cool Thin said even more anxiously, ¡°Let¡¯s hurry up and level up! Maise the God is miles ahead of us again!¡± ¡­ In the regional channel, the players from Rafi Island were sending out messages excitedly. A player excitedly said, ¡°Maise the God! I saw Maise the God! He has left!¡± Another player responded, ¡°I saw him leave Rafi Island with Cloth Bag and the other two, as well as his three familiars. Soft Snow was with them too! I saw them with my own eyes!¡± ¡°I was still in the Kunlun Mountains dungeon and saw Maise the God¡¯s amazing beast-taming skills a moment ago. I didn¡¯t expect him to leave Rafi Island just like that!¡± Someone replied to the previous message, saying, ¡°Hey, it seems like you¡¯ve seen the performance of those three familiars too. Why don¡¯t you share what happened on the world channel? Let everyone else envy what you have witnessed.¡± ¡°Good brother, you¡¯ll make people die of jealousy! Nevertheless, I like your suggestion. I¡¯m also an ordinary Beastmaster, so I know how others will feel when they hear about this.¡± Not long after, the news spread from the Rafi Island regional channel to the world channel. Soon, the players in the world channel went into an uproar. Chapter 147 ? Chapter 147: Respect for Maise the God! Xilong¡¯s Plan Failed? Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio A player said, ¡°F*ck! Maise the God has already cleared the Rafi Island dungeon and left?¡± Another player exclaimed, ¡°Oh my God, I just heard that there¡¯s an unlimited level up dungeon on Rafi Island. I¡¯m rushing over right now!¡± ¡°I just went over there too. Who knew that Maise the God had finished clearing the dungeon and left!¡± ¡°I met Maise the God in the Kunlun Mountains dungeon. His three familiars have already broken through to level 25! As I know, after level 25, the EXP from the dungeon is halved. It¡¯s obvious that Maise the God doesn¡¯t want to waste his time here.¡± ¡°What the f*ck? Halving EXP gained after level 25 is also effective on players? I¡¯m level 26, so why am I still here? I was wondering why the EXP was so low!¡± ¡°Everyone, shouldn¡¯t you be paying attention to the Holy Spirit Beastmaster class? Aren¡¯t you guys envious?¡± ¡°What¡¯s the use of being envious? We have to have resources like Maise the God. Look at him. He already has three familiars which are at least platinum grade! My familiar is still a little fire boar!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right! Without high-quality familiars, we won¡¯t be able to achieve the same effect as Maise the God. After all, the requirement for becoming Holy Spirit Beastmaster is that one¡¯s familiars must be able to transform into humans!¡± 1 ¡°However, I also admire Maise the God a lot. After all, he has created a new meta for Beastmasters. Before this, who among you would allow your familiars to fight according to different classes and habits?¡± ¡°I can only say that he is awesome!¡± ¡°He¡¯s d*mn good!¡± ¡­ It was like the world channel was on fire. Wave after wave of discussions continuously flooded the screen. They did not seem to have any intention of stopping and were all talking excitedly. At this moment, more and more players were heading to Rafi Island. Many people wanted to meet Maise the God. However, as the rumors said, he had already left the Island and was heading elsewhere. Under such circumstances, they all revealed regretful expressions. As for the members of the Grand Sea Guild and Xilong Guild, they were immediately ostracized after they arrived at Rafi Island. Many people heard about what happened in the competition. They sneered and decided to work together to teach the two guilds a lesson. A player mocked, ¡°Bandit Sun, Tianyu, don¡¯t you know how to spell shame? The competition was organized by Maise the God, and you still dreamt of earning the rewards?¡± ¡°In the end, you didn¡¯t even take away the rewards and left with your tails between your legs!¡± ¡°Hahahaha, you¡¯re lucky to have met us here. We¡¯ll teach you a lesson.¡± ¡°Brothers, don¡¯t hold back against these two and the group of people from the Grand Sea Guild behind them. Let¡¯s beat them up together. Don¡¯t let them enter the Kunlun Mountains dungeon!¡± The players stood out and blocked Bandit Sun and Tianyu¡¯s path. They had witnessed Maise the God¡¯s ability and now regarded him as their idol. It was precisely because of this that they thought of dealing with Bandit Sun and his companions. ¡°It just so happens that Maise the God doesn¡¯t have the time to deal with you small fry. Now, let us teach you a lesson.¡± ¡°Brothers, attack!¡± As soon as the player finished speaking, the surrounding players immediately surrounded Bandit Sun, Tianyu and Roaming the World. The latter were dumbfounded at first. Soon, they felt a surge of anger building up inside them. These players¡¯ mocking words didn¡¯t make them feel bad. Instead, it was the words ¡®small fry¡¯ that triggered them. ¡°What do you mean by Maise the God not having time to deal with us small fry? You¡¯re simply courting death! Tianyu, let¡¯s kill them!¡± As Bandit Sun spoke, he was the first to charge forward. Tianyu also felt the raging flames of anger and joined the battle. Very soon, they fled from Rafi Island in a sorry state. ¡°F*ck¡­ that group of dogs. Sooner or later, I¡¯ll kill them.¡± Tianyu was heavily injured. When he escaped, he did not forget to act tough. Right then, a stone accurately hit his head. ¡°What? Which b*stard ambushed me?¡± Tianyu felt the pain on his forehead and raised his head. He saw a youth who was an archer. The latter raised his eyebrows proudly. ¡°D*mn it, even a teen can bully me! D*mn it!¡± Tianyu was completely enraged. He suddenly stood up from the ship. Roaming the World beside him, as the leader of the Grand Sea Guild, endured the intense pain in his body and pulled him down. Roaming the World advised, ¡°Bear with it. For now, Rafi Island is off limits to us. We can only keep moving forward!¡± Bandit Sun sighed when he heard this. ¡°Alas!¡± In the eyes of these players, the Grand Sea Guild had been directly blacklisted, and Bandit Sun was also on the blacklist. When those players attacked them just now, the former even threatened to beat them up every time they met. This made it impossible for them to carry out their previous plan. When Roaming the World saw the gloomy atmosphere, he comforted the rest, saying, ¡°The situation is not bad now. At least we are not stuck in the first half of the passage to the state region. The countdown has ended. The first half of the passage is now closed. Rafi Island has disappeared from the outside world, as if it has become invisible. Let us take one step at a time.¡± Tianyu suddenly suggested coldly, ¡°Why don¡¯t we attack him in reality?¡± He didn¡¯t want to endure this anger; he wanted to take revenge. As soon as Tianyu said this, Roaming the World raised his hand and gave Tianyu a slap. ¡°Shut up! You still want to provoke Maise the God? Without my orders, don¡¯t mention revenge in front of me!¡± Tianyu felt a burning sensation on his face and was completely shocked. He thought to himself, ¡°Roaming the World was the one who wanted me to target Maise the God. However, he actually hit me now?¡± ¡°Guild Master, are you blaming the wrong person?¡± Tianyu said aggrievedly. ¡°Shut up!¡± Roaming the World said coldly and slapped him again. Smack! A crisp sound rang out. The atmosphere on the ship became even more tense. Bandit Sun hesitated for a long time before he finally made a decision. He sent a message to the guild master of the Xilong Guild. He wrote, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Uncle. We¡¯ve been chased out of Rafi Island. The previous plan has failed.¡± Soon, he received a reply. ¡°Trash! From now on, you will be a normal member!¡± Following which, the tag on Bandit Sun¡¯s head changed. [Xilong Guild ¨C Normal Member] When Bandit Sun saw that his title of vice guild master was gone, he broke down and hurriedly replied, ¡°Uncle, I didn¡¯t do it on purpose. Those players were targeting me.¡± ¡°Scram!¡± This time, only one word was sent from the other side. Bandit Sun suddenly broke into a frenzy. ¡°Why?¡± ¡°Why did I provoke Maise the God?¡± ¡­ Soon, their ship encountered the ship of Cool Thin and his companions. After Roaming the World saw them, he asked, ¡°Are you guys also heading north?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Cool Thin nodded and replied. He had some resentment in his heart, so he was very displeased when he spoke. It was because Roaming the World hadn¡¯t mentioned that the EXP would be halved after reaching level 25. Roaming the World had originally wanted to say something else. However, he realized that Cool Thin and the others seemed to have other thoughts, and their expressions were a little off. ¡°You¡­What do you plan to do?¡± Roaming the World hurriedly said when he saw the four of them stand up. ¡°What else? I¡¯m going to take your good equipment and information,¡± Cool Thin said with a smile. He realized that he had been foolish. He could have directly attacked these people. Why did he have to be merciful to them? The moment Cool Thin and his companions attacked, Roaming the World, Bandit Sun, and the others were instantly stunned. ¡°You ungrateful b*stards!¡± Chapter 148 ? Chapter 148: The Pula Region! It Was All Under the Control of Maise the God! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Cool Thin and the other three were not merciful at all. When they saw that Roaming the World and his group were already beaten up, they took this opportunity to take their equipment. ¡°This is¡­¡± Cool Thin was holding an information scroll in his hand. He had never seen such a thing before, so he was very curious about it now. The man next to him said with a cold tone, ¡°The information they received before probably came from this scroll! I never imagined that these fools had such valuable things on them!¡± Then, Cool Thin opened the information scroll and looked at it. [Team battle is an important form of battle in the world of Sword and Magic. Players should figure out how to form teams! Later on, there will be team dungeons which would require four to six players. If the team formation is not good enough, they will die on the spot!] [Next, the team function will be activated. Players can form strong teams outside of the Guild!] [Once again, team formation is very important. You need to consider the strengths and weaknesses of each class.] The contents of the scroll appeared. However, they did not notice the information about the royal family on the back of the scroll. Now that they had read this, they were all surprised. After all, they had been aiming for a team battle from the very beginning. Even if a player in the team was good at wielding swords, in order to perfect the lineup, he would still obediently raise his shield and act as a tank. ¡°In that case, our choice was correct!¡± Cool Thin said joyfully as he revealed an excited expression. ¡°Yes!¡± The few people beside him nodded their heads in agreement. They had spent all this time building up their team formation and strengthening their lineup. Finally, they could make use of it. It was clearly written on the scroll that the team function would be activated later on. There might even be a ranking system. They would soon be able to figure out how much combat power their team lineup had, and where they ranked. ¡°Wait! Maise the God and his three familiars! Could it be that¡­¡± As Cool Thin said this, a bad premonition surfaced in his mind. It was possible that Maise the God also knew that there were team dungeons and team battles to come. Therefore, he nurtured three familiars and developed them into a solid lineup for team battles. When he thought of this, a grim expression appeared on his cold face as he said to his companions, ¡°The lineup of Maise the God and his three familiars includes a mage who can carry out long-range attacks, an assassin who can deal close-range damage, and a warrior who can act as a meat shield and deal damage.¡± He continued, ¡°Although they aren¡¯t mages, warriors, and assassins in the true sense, it¡¯s definitely not wrong to form a formation like this! The more I think about it now, the more I feel that Maise the God isn¡¯t just focusing on developing his familiars. He¡¯s covering all aspects! Could it be that a Beastmaster can take down our team from now on?¡± As soon as he finished speaking, his companions had stifled expressions on their faces. They had thought of this when Cool Thin brought it up. Now that Cool Thin had mentioned it, all they could do was stifle their breath. ¡°Maise the God! He is a few steps ahead of us again!¡± Right now, Roaming the World and Tianyu, who were sitting on a ship beside them, drew in cold breaths. Although they had been robbed, the more important thing was what Cool Thin had said. ¡°That¡¯s impossible, right? Does Maise the God have this information too?¡± Roaming the World was shocked and doubtful. As he spoke, he shook his head. It was obvious that he could not believe it. He initially believed that he was the only one who had this information. Before this, he was still feeling smug and happy. He felt that he could seize the initiative and build a team first. However, reality was cruel. Maise the God was many steps ahead of them. When Bandit Sun heard this, his face twitched. Then, he edited a message and sent it to the master of the Xilong Guild. ¡°Uncle! I told you before to form a team and create a perfect lineup. It turns out that Maise the God has already made his move. His familiars might be his team.¡± The message was sent over. Once again, Bandit Sun received a short reply. ¡°Trash!¡± Tian Yu seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly said, ¡°No matter. Let¡¯s hurry north! Follow Maise the God!¡± As soon as he suggested this, Roaming the World also reacted and hurriedly said, ¡°Let¡¯s go! Let¡¯s see where Maise the God is going!¡± For the Grand Sea Guild, they could make up any resources that they lost through their capital and various means. However, the information in the game was different. After all, not many people had access to truly important information. Now, Roaming the World was enlightened. He found that Maise the God might have access to important information, so he had to follow the other party¡¯s footsteps. However, things were not going as they wished. They looked back and could no longer see Rafi Island. In that case, they had no idea where Maise the God was headed. They were surrounded by river water. A slight movement from the boat would cause them to lose their heading and have no idea where they were going. ¡°Which direction did Maise the God head towards just now?¡± Roaming the World was dumbfounded. At this moment, Cool Thin and his companions followed their instincts and sailed in one direction. When Roaming the World saw this, he immediately ordered his group to follow them. ¡­ Since the countdown had ended, Rafi Island disappeared from the map. Without a point of reference, there was no way to head to the state region. However, a new countdown soon appeared. [Ding! The world of Sword and Magic would like to remind all players that the first half of the passage to the state region will open in three hours. The countdown will start in three hours.] The players broke down on the spot when they saw the notification. A player wailed, ¡°We have to wait for another three hours!¡± ¡°The gap between us and those people will get bigger and bigger!¡± ¡­ Right now, Jiang Bai and Su Muxue entered a narrow waterway. There were mountains on both sides, and the waterway could only allow two ships to sail side by side. When Su Muxue saw this terrain, she revealed a worried expression. ¡°Will there be any danger ahead?¡± The further they went, the darker it became. The light shining down from above had already been blocked by the mountains. In the face of Su Muxue¡¯s worry, Jiang Bai smiled and said, ¡°Do not worry. Sunlight will appear very soon!¡± Upon hearing this, Su Muxue¡¯s face revealed a look of surprise. Sunlight? How could he be so certain? The Cloth Bag trio who had followed behind were also extremely surprised. Could it be that Maise the God had been here before? Otherwise, how would he know that there would be sunlight ahead? Not long after they passed through this terrain, there was indeed a ray of light shining down from above. Everyone opened their eyes and immediately discovered that the surrounding scenery had become cleared up. However, what surprised them the most was that this was actually the outskirts of the state region. A towering city wall that reached into the clouds lay before their eyes. This symbolized the absolute barrier of a state region. At the end of the river stood a group of people that looked like regional guards. Each of them had the aura of a soldier. They suddenly began to take action. After they boarded their ships and sailed, they shouted in a stern tone, ¡°We are the regional guards of this kingdom¡¯s imperial family.¡± ¡°Warning! You are attempting to enter the Pula Region!¡± ¡°Warning! All of you are attempting to enter the Pula Region!¡± Faced with this sudden scene, Su Muxue and the others were stunned. On the other side, Jiang Bai had a hint of a smile on his face. The so-called Pula region was the region closest to the Abu Haier Kingdom! Everything was within Jiang Bai¡¯s control, just as he had expected. Chapter 149 ? Chapter 149: Mission: Exchange Meeting between Two Countries! Diamond Grade Difficulty! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The Pula Region was close to the capital of the Abu Haier Kingdom. A group of soldiers from the kingdom¡¯s royal family were guarding its periphery. When Jiang Bai, Su Muxue and the others arrived, it immediately aroused their caution. Over the years, the relationship between the Abu Haier Kingdom and its neighboring countries had become more and more tense, and there were also many cases of spies infiltrating their kingdom. Moreover, there were also secret organizations that entered the Abu Haier Kingdom from neighboring countries to wreak havoc. Therefore, every region close to the capital had soldiers from the kingdom¡¯s royal family guarding them. After Su Muxue saw that the group of soldiers had issued them a warning, she had a nervous expression on her face. She looked at Jiang Bai and waited for his response. However, she didn¡¯t expect that Jiang Bai would actually smile and immediately row the boat forward. ¡°This is dangerous!¡± Su Muxue shouted loudly. At this moment, the soldiers kept issuing their warning. ¡°Warning!¡± ¡°You are approaching the Pula Region!¡± Su Muxue was already very anxious, so when she heard the urgency in the voice of the soldiers, she panicked even more. She hurriedly covered her eyes, not daring to continue watching what would happen next. However, an unexpected scene played out. As Jiang Bai approached the soldiers, they were slightly stunned at first, but then they lowered their heads. ¡°Great adventurers!¡± A soldier spoke with a respectful tone, ¡°May I ask if you can help the Abu Haier Kingdom resolve its issues with its neighboring countries?¡± Su Muxue was stunned when she heard the soldier¡¯s plea. She then opened her eyes in disbelief and looked over. She whispered, ¡°How did this happen? Weren¡¯t these soldiers warning us just now?¡± On the small boat behind them, Cloth Bag and the other two also showed surprised expressions. The turn of events had come too abruptly. This group of soldiers actually lowered their heads and asked for the help of Maise the God. Cloth Bag thought of a possibility and exclaimed, ¡°Is this the effect of the Dragon Slayer title? It¡¯s unbelievable!¡± Beside him, Singer Qiqi and Infinite Sin were filled with curiosity. They wanted to know what this group of soldiers needed from Maise the God. They glanced up and noticed that there was a title above the heads of these soldiers. [Royal Family Imperial Guards Level 65] The so-called imperial guards were the soldiers who specialized in protecting the royal family of the kingdom. Singer Qiqi and Infinite Sin¡¯s gazes were fixed on the soldiers¡¯ levels. Level 65! The difference in levels between them and the soldiers was something they still could not overcome. If these soldiers made a move against them now, they would not be a match for the former at all without the presence of Maise the God. When they realized this, they looked at Maise the God, wanting to know what choice he would make. ¡°What kind of trouble has occurred in the kingdom?¡± Jiang Bai asked the soldiers. Hearing this, the soldiers revealed bitter expressions The imperial guards could only defend the kingdom; they needed someone else to go to a neighboring country and carry out a secret operation. They also needed people to participate in the Martial Arts and Magic Exchange. Such exchange meetings could only be attended by newcomers, and adventurers like Jiang Bai and Su Muxue were the most suitable candidates. The soldier thought for a moment and said, ¡°If you can pass our test, then I can recommend you to the royal family of the kingdom! You will be the first contestant to participate in the next exchange.¡± As the soldier spoke, a mission interface appeared in front of Jiang Bai and Su Muxue. [Mission: Exchange Meeting between Two Countries] [Difficulty: Diamond grade] [Introduction: The annual exchange is a test of martial arts, swordsmanship, and magic. This is a team battle and a competition among the strongest rookies every year!] Su Muxue¡¯s eyes widened as she looked at the mission interface. Exchange Meeting? Diamond grade difficulty? She could imagine that there would be great tension during the exchange meet between the two countries, and it might even lead to some conflicts. Cloth Bag, Infinite Sin and Singer Qiqi also saw the mission interface. ¡°Maise the God, are we going to accept this mission?¡± Cloth Bag asked. ¡°Yes!¡± Jiang Bai turned around and nodded. Due to this being a team mission, everyone in the team had to accept this mission before they could participate in the exchange meeting. ¡°Also, what did the soldier mean by the test?¡± Cloth Bag asked, confused. ¡°Yeah, I heard from the soldier that after passing the test, he will recommend us to the royal family? What is that about?¡± Singer Qiqi asked with a face full of doubt. Jiang Bai smiled faintly. He naturally knew what the soldier meant. The soldiers were special NPCs that only the first batch of players who arrived in the Pula Region would encounter. If they could pass the test of these NPCs, they would become saviors of the royal family. The royal family would then provide them resources for the exchange meeting between the two countries. If the first batch of players failed this test, the NPCs would also leave the state region. The other players who arrived later wouldn¡¯t be able to meet the imperial guards either. ¡°We¡¯ll know after asking,¡± Jiang Bai said. Although he knew what would happen, the others didn¡¯t. Naturally, they required clarification from the soldiers. After the soldiers explained everything, Su Muxue, Cloth Bag and the others also understood the purpose of the test. So this was how the imperial guards selected suitable candidates to participate in the exchange meeting on behalf of the royal family ¡°But¡­it¡¯s a team battle! Doesn¡¯t this mean that we need to have an extremely solid lineup?¡± Cloth Bag asked. ¡°Yes!¡± Jiang Bai said while nodding. If the lineup was strong, then the team would be invincible. Jiang Bai continued, ¡°You guys also need to change your classes! A team formed from players who have undergone their second transition will be highly competitive in the exchange meeting.¡± As he finished speaking, Cloth Bag, Singer Qiqi and the others looked at each other. They remembered clearly that the difficulty level of this mission was diamond grade. Obviously, they would meet many strong people there. Therefore, what Maise the God said was right. If they wanted to be competitive, they needed to go through their second transition. ¡°But I can¡¯t change my class!¡± Cloth Bag had a depressed look on his face. ¡°A Holy Dragon doesn¡¯t need to go through the second transition. You¡¯re strong enough. What you need to do next is to continue developing the skills you¡¯ve mastered,¡± Jiang Bai replied. Hearing this, Cloth Bag heaved a sigh of relief. He had thought that if he couldn¡¯t change his class, then he wouldn¡¯t be able to join Maise the God¡¯s team. If that was really the case, then he would regret it for the rest of his life. Soon, Jiang Bai, Cloth Bag, Su Muxue and the other two formed a temporary lineup. ¡°Great adventurers, are you ready for the test?¡± the imperial guards walked up and asked. ¡°Yes!¡± Jiang Bai nodded. ¡°What about you? Are you ready?¡± the imperial guards asked Cloth Bag, Su Muxue, and the others. ¡°Of course!¡± they answered excitedly. As soon as they finished speaking, the imperial guards nodded and got into formation. At the back, a mage immediately cast a spell. A wave of magic rushed out and formed a circle on the surface of the sea, encircling Jiang Bai and his group inside. Next, they saw that the scenery around them had changed. They were no longer on the surface of the sea, but in a huge arena. Chapter 150 ? Chapter 150: Vanguard Formation! Perfect Formation! Team Battle! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Where are we?¡± Su Muxue asked curiously when she saw the arena around them. ¡°We¡¯ve been teleported here! This arena must have been prepared for team battles,¡± Singer Qiqi conjectured. At this moment, Cloth Bag looked around and realized that this arena was not like a boxing ring. Instead, it was a battlefield where the two armies could fight. He saw the imperial guards of the royal family standing in the distance. The wind swept up the sand on the ground. Just by looking at this scene, it was as if two armies were about to face each other head on. ¡°The imperial guards are all at level 65. The gap between our levels and theirs is too big!¡± Singer Qiqi said with a worried look on her face. ¡°Yeah!¡± Su Muxue also wanted to bring up this concern just now. How could it be called a test when there was such a huge gap between their levels? At this moment, Jiang Bai raised his hand indifferently and pointed into the distance. He said, ¡°Look again. Their levels have changed.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Su Muxue and the other three immediately looked over. ¡°As expected, their levels match ours! How did they do that?¡± When Cloth Bag saw that the guards were either level 25 or 26, he could not help but feel surprised. Jiang Bai stepped forward and explained, ¡°Actually, we are in a huge spell formation. It¡¯s like a game here. As the people who created this arena, they can freely change their levels. The surrounding scenery can also change at any time.¡± As he spoke, dark clouds suddenly covered the sky. A sense of oppression followed the darkness and pressed down on them. Seeing this scene, Cloth Bag and the other three were shocked. They thought that they had been teleported to a different place, but it turned out that they were inside a spell formation. ¡°Maise the God, you are really knowledgeable.¡± ¡°Then, how are we going to pass this test?¡± Cloth Bag asked as he sighed. He believed that Maise the God definitely had a plan. Jiang Bai smiled and patted Cloth Bag on his shoulder. He then explained, ¡°In a team battle, the most important thing is tactics. The number of imperial guards match our numbers. Only five of them are Ieft in the arena. What we need to know next are their classes and their positions.¡± When Cloth Bag heard this, he immediately looked at the imperial guards. Among the five of them, the one at the front was a tank warrior. He was like a great wall of steel. He was three meters tall and stood guard in front of the others. Obviously, this tank warrior was a meat shield. He specialized in absorbing damage and providing space for the mages at the back to deal damage. At the back, there was a Chaos Mage, a summoner, an assassin, and an occult wizard. When Cloth Bag saw this, he had some doubts. Firstly, he didn¡¯t know much about these classes. Secondly, he didn¡¯t know what special arrangements these four guards had. The people beside him had the same doubts. They all looked at Jiang Bai and asked, ¡°Maise the God, what class is a Chaos Mage? It seems like Chaos Mage is the second transition from an occult wizard?¡± ¡°We¡¯re also not too sure about the other classes. Maise the God, can you introduce them to us?¡± ¡°Last but not least, what are the advantages of the four guards standing at the back like this?¡± Jiang Bai listened to their questions and answered them one by one. ¡°Chaos Mages are the class with the strongest explosive damage among mages.¡± ¡°Summoners are similar to Beastmasters, but they can summon anything they have contracts with. They can form contracts with anything, such as robots, corpses, red dragons etc.¡± ¡°As for assassins and occult wizards, these two classes are easy to understand. One is in charge of ambushing the opponent¡¯s rear and the other is in charge of buffing the entire team, as well as providing individual buffs.¡± ¡°As for their positions, this formation has been tested countless times in team battles and has become a standard formation. As long as their tank warrior doesn¡¯t fall, then the Chaos Mage and summoner at the back have enough space to deal damage as they are long-ranged attackers.¡± ¡°When the situation gets chaotic, the assassin will start moving, cutting into the back row of the opponent¡¯s lineup!¡± ¡°Once the main damage output of the opponent¡¯s back row falls, then it will be a one-sided suppression!¡± The rest were speechless. With Jiang Bai¡¯s explanation, Cloth Bag and the others felt that their confusion was cleared up. The Chaos Mage was a high damage mage. The Summoner was also a long-range attacker. This formation had been tested in many actual battles. After a while, Cloth Bag sighed and said, ¡°Maise the God, if only we could be like you and know so many things!¡± Hearing this, Jiang Bai smiled indifferently. After all, in his previous life, he had spent a lot of time studying team battles. If Cloth Bag wanted to master such things, it would take him at least a few years. ¡°There is no rush.¡± Jiang Bai patted Cloth Bag¡¯s shoulder lightly. Then, he began to arrange the formation for his team. Now that their classes had been decided, the only problem left was their formation. Jiang Bai fumbled around in his mind and thought of a powerful vanguard formation. This vanguard formation was developed by experts in his previous life in order to deal with their opponent¡¯s standard formation. The existence of this vanguard formation inspired many people to abandon the standard formation and focus on researching all sorts of unique formations. In the end, there were more and more diverse formations. ¡°This is what we¡¯re going to do next!¡± Jiang Bai suddenly spoke. He placed a hand on Cloth Bag¡¯s shoulder and took a step forward. He commanded, ¡°Cloth Bag will take center position. You will deal with the tank warrior!¡± ¡°Singer Qiqi will follow behind Cloth Bag. After the two of you get close to the tank warrior, Singer Qiqi should take advantage of his build and occupy the space above him. Then, release a demonic tune and stun the main attackers at the rear!¡± ¡°Finally, Infinite Sin, follow behind Singer Qiqi and release demon power to attack the main attackers at the rear!¡± Under Jiang Bai¡¯s instructions, Cloth Bag, Singer Qiqi and Infinite Sin would charge in a straight line. When they charged, there was a sequence to their movements. Cloth Bag, who led the charge, had the main task of engaging the tank warrior. Behind him, Singer Qiqi was responsible for stunning the attackers at the rear while Infinite Sin was responsible for dealing damage to them. Under normal circumstances, the vanguard formation was perfect. As long as the players had enough dexterity, they could completely destroy the opponent¡¯s standard formation with just three people. Jiang Bai definitely wouldn¡¯t be satisfied with just this. Not only did he wish to execute it well, but he also had to do it perfectly. He continued, ¡°Soft Snow, follow behind me and release your buffs.¡± ¡°We will assault the opponent¡¯s back row from the get-go.¡± Enthralled by his idea, his team members listened to him attentively. Soon, they established a perfect vanguard formation. Cloth Bag, Singer Qiqi and Infinite Sin all stood in a single line. As for Jiang Bai and Su Muxue, they were standing on the side. They were going to dodge the opponent¡¯s attacks while cutting into their rear. As soon as the team battle began, they would attack from both sides and completely shatter the opponent¡¯s standard formation. ¡°Great adventurers, preparation time is over. The test is about to begin!¡± an imperial guard announced solemnly. ¡°Bring it on!¡± Jiang Bai said while smiling faintly. Cloth Bag, Singer Qiqi and Infinite Sin wore grim expressions. When the test officially began, their bodies tensed up and they felt extremely nervous. This was the first time the three of them engaged in a proper team battle. That was why they had such a reaction. Jiang Bai stood at the side and reminded them softly, ¡°Relax. Just maintain your previous pace. With our formation, we can break through them perfectly and threaten the mage, wizard, and summoner in the back row!¡± Upon listening to his advice, Cloth Bag and the other two took deep breaths. They tried to relax. Then, for some reason, they felt very confident. ¡°Since Maise the God said so, it means that the battle is half won.¡± ¡°Bring it on!¡± Cloth Bag said excitedly. ¡­ Just as Jiang Bai was having a team battle, there was a sudden announcement. The world channel was flooded with notifications. [Ding! Attention to all players of the world of Sword and Magic. A hidden condition has been triggered by Maise the God. The team function is now activated!] [Ding! Attention to all players of the world of Sword and Magic. A hidden condition has been triggered by Maise the God. The team function is now activated!] [Team dungeons, team competitions, team formation rankings are all activated.] Chapter 151 ? Chapter 151: Testing! Charging into the Enemy¡¯s Rear Row! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Chapter 151 Testing! Charging into the Enemy¡¯s Rear Row! ¡°F*ck! Maise the God actually opened up other functions of the game again!¡± ¡°Where is Maise the God now? I heard the news from a friend and I came to Rafi Island. I would like to meet Maise the God¡­¡± ¡°Hey Friend, your news has long been outdated! Maise the God cleared the dungeon on Rafi Island a few hours ago and is heading to the second half of the state region passage!¡± ¡°Yeah! I think if we want to meet Maise the God, we¡¯ll have to wait until we officially set foot in the state region passage!¡± ¡°Maise the God must have accepted some kind of quest after passing through the state region passage and then completed the hidden conditions of the game. He then activated the team function!¡± ¡°Can I enter by myself the team dungeon that the announcement mentioned? I don¡¯t have a fixed team yet!¡± ¡°Wake up and face the reality! Since it¡¯s a team dungeon, you must at least have two persons.¡± ¡°There are also team competition and team formation ranking in the announcement. There must be related missions later in the game. The rewards must be quite abundant!¡± ¡°Does anyone want to form a team? I¡¯m a spellcaster warrior. I can engage in close combat and deal a lot of magic damage!¡± ¡°Hey, doesn¡¯t that mean Maise the God is going to form a team by himself? With just his three familiars alone can form a four-man team!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! However, there¡¯s a limit to the number of players in a team dungeon. Familiars can¡¯t replace players. Taking Soft Snow by Maise the God¡¯s side into account, there are only two of them!¡± ¡°Brother, did you just get connected to the internet? Maise the God has three people with him from the professional competition right now!¡± ¡°Wow, as expected of Maise the God! Did he foresee the need for team formation?¡± ¡°That¡¯s Maise the God¡­¡± ¡­ At the same time, on Jiang Bai¡¯s end. ¡°Three, two, one, begin!¡± As the royal guards of the kingdom in the stands gave the order to begin, the teams on both sides of the arena quickly began to approach each other! The five members of the imperial guards were still steadily maintaining the standard formation of tank warrior at the front, with the assassin, Chaos Mage, summoner, and an occult wizard at the back! Moreover, as the summoner chanted continuously while running, all kinds of monsters and elemental elves were summoned to the surroundings of the team and followed the imperial guards forward! The occult wizard in the team was not idle either. The bull¡¯s strength, the nimbleness of the cat, the cunning fox¡¯s intelligence¡­ One by one, the group and individual spell buffs were cast on their teammates and the summoned creatures around them! It was just a five-man royal imperial guard, but it could actually create a situation where thousands of soldiers and horses were charging on the battlefield! ¡°As expected of the leading royal imperial guards!¡± Cloth Bag, who was at the front of the team, could not help but sigh softly. However, as an expert among the players who passed the professional competition, he still had the arrogance of a high-level player though he was defeated by Maise the God! ¡°It¡¯s just a team of imperial guards. Let me break it!¡± Cloth Bag¡¯s aura rose, and the halo of the Holy Dragon¡¯s passive skills appeared around him! Singer Qiqi and Infinite Sin followed closely behind Cloth Bag and charged together with him! Su Muxue and Jiang Bai were at the flanks of the team, quickly releasing all kinds of buffs. Jiang Bai, on the other hand, held the undead blood spear and followed Cloth Bag forward. He was not going to let Ickes, Vivienne, and Wan Qing participate in this battle. This test was not only a test of their team by the royal guards of the kingdom, but also his test on Cloth Bag, Singer Qiqi, and Infinite Sin! In the previous professional competition, Cloth Bag and the others only met the standards of the members of the Hidden Dragon Guild in terms of their strengths. However, in Jiang Bai¡¯s plans for the future, he would definitely want to take first place in the team competition of the exchange match! This test could be used as a rehearsal for the competition. He could also observe the strengths and weaknesses of this team, and then use his rich team experience from his previous life to expand his strengths and fill in the gaps! As for his three familiars, their strengths were too out of the ordinary. Therefore, he had to let them rest first. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be able to achieve the objective of the test. Jiang Bai, who was at the side, narrowed his eyes as he looked at the imperial guards at the front of the team and thought to himself. ¡°I¡¯ll let you all become the whetstones for Cloth Bag and the others!¡± Fifteen seconds after the royal guards of the kingdom announced the start of the test, the vanguards of the two teams finally met! Cloth Bag, who was a Holy Dragon, immediately blocked the three-meter-tall tank warrior, who was as tall as the Great Wall, on the opposite side. In an instant, the divine dragon image collided with the steel body, stirring up a sky of yellow sand! At this time, Singer Qiqi behind Cloth Bag followed Jiang Bai¡¯s plan jumping up from the ground into the air. He took out his demonic flute and kept playing the demonic tune. Black music notes landed one by one behind the imperial guards under his control, directly controlling the summoner¡¯s various summoned beasts and interrupting Chaos Mage¡¯s spell chanting and the assassin¡¯s Phantom Shift! Then came the Infinite Sin Evil Demon Sword! A huge black sword descended from the sky, directly sweeping across the bodies of the occult wizard and Chaos Mage! After that, the huge sword broke apart, and a large number of demon imps surged out from the hole, crazily attacking the back row of the imperial guards! According to Jiang Bai¡¯s estimation, the HP of the opposite side¡¯s rear row had dropped by at least half! Even though the opponent was the royal guards of the kingdom, their HP had greatly increased. However, Infinite Sin¡¯s Demon Sword¡¯s attack power was one of the best among the players, not to mention that the opponent¡¯s rear row was under the control of Singer Qiqi and even took full damage from the demonic imps! However, it was not the end yet. The opponent was only perfectly countered in their formation. The next step was to continue dividing the battlefield and suppress the enemy¡¯s rear row! With this thought in mind, Jiang Bai bypassed the enemy¡¯s tank warrior and used the undead blood spear to attack the summoner! They were of the same class that stood at the back of the team. Jiang Bai knew very well how much trouble a summoner would cause if he was given enough time to pave the way! At least he knew how to deal with Chaos Mage. But what exactly could a summoner summon? Probably only the summoner himself knew! In the arena. In just a few short seconds, the two teams had completely intersected with each other! However, under Jiang Bai¡¯s pre-adjusted vanguard formation, the entire imperial guards had been perfectly divided into two parts from the middle! As a Holy Dragon, Cloth Bag successfully tangled with the imperial guards¡¯ tank warrior and became the battlefield on the left. Although the imperial guards¡¯ warriors had wanted to return to their team, Cloth Bag did not give them a chance at all. The divine dragon image that was wrapped around by Cloth Bag¡¯s two fists had no choice but to give up defending and switch to a defensive stance under the boost of the fist intent which caused an astonishing amount of damage! Meanwhile, the other four people and the rear row of the imperial guards formed the second battlefield on the right side. At this time, the control of Singer Qiqi had ended. The occult wizard retreated to resume his skills, Chaos Mage released a resistance halo to push away the approaching Infinite Sin, the summoner summoned a beast to besiege Jiang Bai, and the assassin took advantage of the chaos to hide his figure. It looked like the opponent¡¯s rear row was about to regroup! Chapter 152 ? Chapter 152: Paralytic Drug! Secondary Missile Storm! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In the arena, both parties were tightly entangled. ¡°Demon Sword!¡± Accompanied by a low roar of Infinite Sin, the black huge sword once again descended onto the battlefield! When Singer Qiqi saw this, he immediately used the demonic tune skills to disrupt Chaos Mage and the occult wizard of the imperial guard. The two opponents were immediately controlled again! Chaos Mage¡¯s resistance halo had been used, and the occult wizard¡¯s skill recovery had been interrupted in advance! Even if Jiang Bai judged the two¡¯s collaboration with a critical eye, he couldn¡¯t find too much of a problem! At Jiang Bai¡¯s end, he used the summoned beast¡¯s attack and the undead blood spear¡¯s blood spear charging to rapidly reduce the summoner¡¯s HP, making it not able to support Chaos Mage¡¯s end! The elemental elves summoned by the summoner could only hide by his side, temporarily blocking Jiang Bai¡¯s attack. On the arena, Infinite Sin¡¯s black huge sword successfully depleted Chaos Mage and the occult wizard¡¯s remaining half of their HP! A blue magic array shield immediately appeared on the body of the imperial guards whose HP had been depleted. This shield not only could protect the players on the field, but it also could prevent them from interfering in the battle. ¡°Take them down in one go!¡± After taking dealing with the two members of the imperial guard, Infinite Sin was about to turn around to support Jiang Bai. At this moment, he suddenly noticed the air behind Soft Snow was distorted. ¡°D*mn it!¡± ¡°Soft Snow, the assassin is behind you!¡± Singer Qiqi had also noticed the movements of the assassin on the other side and immediately warned her. In the world of swords and magic, the assassin was one of the most elusive classes. Although they were only the most common among the assassin class, their abilities to hide and sneak attack in the chaos on the battlefield could not be underestimated. During the chaotic battle just now, the assassin on the opposite side had already discovered that Jiang Bai¡¯s occult wizard was the easiest for their team to break through. Therefore, after concealing his tracks, the assassin quickly and silently groped toward Su Muxue! At this moment, he had already successfully approached Su Muxue. The pure poison dagger and short sword were already prepared to taste the soft skin under the opponent¡¯s long robe. For the glory of the imperial guard of the kingdom, he would even die to take away the member on the other end! Bang! The sound of the glass test tube shattering on the ground entered the assassin¡¯s ears. ¡°What?¡± A small area of nerve-numbing gas had entered the assassin¡¯s two lungs through the flow of air molecules. It then invaded the nervous system through lung bubbles and went straight to the brain and cerebellum, quickly paralyzing the entire human movement command transmission centers, and causing the muscles and tendons of the limbs to release their tense state. [Paralytic Drug] [Description: A drug concocted by a pharmacist. The liquid of the drug can quickly evaporate upon contact with air. Other than a pharmacist, the inhaler will lose all strength in the limbs under the effect of the drug and lose all mobility for a short time.] The assassin stared at the figure in front of him with his mouth agape. The hunter had become the prey in this hunt! After throwing the paralytic drug to the ground, the girl in the occult wizard robe quickly turned around and finally chanted the skill that was known as the first cannon of the early-stage magic class ¡ª Magic Missile Storm! ¡°Secondary Missile Storm!¡± [Secondary Missile Storm Lv3] [Description: Plastic Energy Magic. It creates a large number of plastic missiles based on the caster¡¯s level. The missiles will hit the target within the range of the spell where you can see the target. Each missile can deal 20% penetrating damage to the target. The missiles can attack the same target at the same time. They can also be targeted separately.] A large number of blue plastic energy missiles appeared in the sky. Through the transparent blue missiles, one could clearly see Su Muxue¡¯s flawless fair face! However, the assassin of the imperial guard did not have the time to admire her heroic appearance. His body was thrusting forward under the effect of inertia, charging straight toward the sea of missiles in front of him! Su Muxue waved her right hand gently, and all the missiles in the air listened to her command. They were flying toward the enemy who was about to rush to her front as if he was flowing! ¡°Plop!¡± The remaining HP that remained after Demon Sword was quickly depleted by the plastic energy missiles. The blue shield lit up again. There were only two people left in the royal imperial guard of the kingdom! Scattered the fireballs! Blocked the icicles! Counterattacked the bites! Jiang Bai wielded the undead blood spear and swung it around wantonly among the monsters. His entire body was equipped with strengthened +10 platinum equipment, which gave him extraordinary defense power and a large amount of strength, agility, and stamina. Right now, other than not having any special skills that were exclusive to melee classes¡­ With his attributes, he could completely act as a meat shield in the front row of the team! ¡°Blood spear charging!¡± Jiang Bai casually drew a circle to block the bite of the pouncing summoned hound. Then, he clenched his hands tightly and released the energy accumulated in the undead blood spear! With a ¡°pfft¡± sound, the hound turned into a white light spot under Jiang Bai¡¯s swing and returned to its summoning plane. He turned around and waved his spear. The power of the elemental elves summoned by the opponent¡¯s summoner lingered around the body of the spear. There were flames, frost, lightning¡­ The elemental power of various attributes spread out in all directions under this turn of the body and directly cleared out all the summoned beasts around Jiang Bai! ¡°Next is you!¡± Jiang Bai looked in front of him, the only remaining rear-row official imperial guard ¡ª the summoner. Seeing that only two or three of his summoned beasts were left, the summoner¡¯s face was filled with panic. However, they were after all the royal imperial guards of the kingdom. Thus even under such circumstances, they still did not give up! After a short summoning and chanting, a huge steel golem walked out from the summoning array! Although this golem was not suitable for mobile battle due to its slow movements, it was still good at temporarily blocking Jiang Bai and buying time for his summoning! ¡°Steel golem.¡± With blood spear in hand and his right foot moving forward, he bent his body and charged forward! The moment Jiang Bai saw the golem, he already thought of his countermeasures. Earlier on, as they had used the restrained vanguard formation, Infinite Sin and the others had successfully cut into the rear row of the opponent. Now, Infinite Sin and Singer Qiqi had successfully dealt with Chaos Mage and the occult wizard. They were on the side of the summoner, behind the steel golem! He only needed to casually restrain the steel golem. They would be able to rush over and kill the summoner in front of him. As for Su Muxue¡¯s side¡­ Jiang Bai was slightly distracted and glanced behind him. The assassin had been blasted out of the protective shield by Su Muxue¡¯s secondary magic missile! The paralytic drug controlled the enemies, and the secondary magic missile reaped their lives. It was the plan to deal with the Imperial Guard¡¯s assassin that Jiang Bai had told Su Muxue before the battle started. The current situation on the battlefield was basically within his expectations! ¡°Boom!¡± The summoner¡¯s steel golem had been successfully summoned and it was currently punching Jiang Bai¡¯s position just now. ¡°Come over! I¡¯ll play with you for a while.¡± Jiang Bai said softly before charging toward the golem¡¯s blind spot. Chapter 153 ? Chapter 153: Passed the Test! Royal Insignia! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In the arena, many royal guards were watching the battle at the stand. The battle on the right side of the arena was about to end, while the battle on the left side was a stalemate. The tank warrior of the imperial guard was obviously a shield warrior who specialized in defense. Cloth Bag threw a punch to the opponent, but it was easily blocked by the imperial guard¡¯s shield. Due to Holy Dragon¡¯s outstanding agility attribute, Cloth Bag could easily intercept in the corresponding path before the tank warrior charged forward. After three or four times charging in vain, the tank warrior could see that he was unable to break through the block by Cloth Bag. He changed his strategy and focused on defending Cloth Bag¡¯s attack. ¡°This guy is really an iron bucket turtle!¡± Cloth Bag swung his left fist. A burst of divine dragon image followed the fist intent and struck the shield again. It was just like how the opposing tank warrior could not break through his block. His attacks could not break through the opponent¡¯s shield defense. Although the tank class could not deal a large amount of damage, it was the most trustworthy existence in the game in terms of defense and protecting teammates. ¡°If not for Maise the God using the vanguard formation to break through the defense of this tank warrior, we could not have been able to cut into the opponent¡¯s rear row so easily!¡± As one of the three strongest players in the professional competition, his gaming awareness exceeded most of the players! At this moment, he had already realized that the formation which Jiang Bai had arranged before the battle had a huge impact on the battle situation. Infinite Sin was carrying out the mission of cutting into the rear row, He could only sense that the opponent¡¯s rear row had a certain amount of strength but they just did not display it. At this moment, Cloth Bag had already fought with the opponent¡¯s warrior for some time. Therefore, he could sense how troublesome the opponent¡¯s rear row would be under the circumstances without any interference. After all, the mages who could team up with the warriors in front of them could not be weak! Moreover, the aura of the opponent¡¯s charging collectively after the start of the battle like thousands upon thousands of horses and soldiers was not just a simple description in words. It was the real ambiance of a battlefield! It was estimated that a team with such an aura could only be formed after going through countless trials and tribulations on the battlefield! ¡°Maise the God is really a person who can¡¯t be seen through¡­¡± In the one-on-three fight professional competition, Jiang Bai reflected his true strength. And now the formation arrangement reflected Jiang Bai¡¯s observation ability and leadership. Jiang Bai had surprised Cloth Bag in every aspect, making him more determined to join the Hidden Dragon Guild. Uppercut! A simple attack was once again defended by the shield. The Holy Dragon class had a unique advantage in terms of fast movement and continuous attacks. However, now that they were facing a class that focused on defense, the damage would be greatly reduced if their attack power could not break through the opponent¡¯s defense. Right now, Cloth Bag did not have any good ideas. He could only try his best to block the opponent¡¯s movement and wait for Jiang Bai and the others to support him. He used his own attacks to block the opponent¡¯s charge while observing the situation in the arena. Infinite Sin and Singer Qiqi immediately charged at the summoner after the assassin left the arena. The steel golem seemed to be the last defense of the imperial guard¡¯s summoner. It was unable to defend against Singer Qiqi¡¯s control skills under Jiang Bai¡¯s control. In the end, the summoner also quickly left the arena under Infinite Sin¡¯s demon attacks. After the blue shield of the magic array appeared, Jiang Bai¡¯s giant steel golem was summoned back to its original plane. The battle after that was needless to tell. Although the tank warrior resisted with all his might, there were always places that the shield could not cover under the siege of Jiang Bai and the others. Not long after, the last member of the royal imperial guards of the kingdom fell on the ground of the arena. The royal soldiers of the kingdom in the surrounding stands applauded. The teleportation mage who had cast the spell before walked out from behind the soldiers and cast a spell. Su Muxue, Cloth Bag, and the others felt the previous fluctuation of the spell again. The scenery in their field of vision started to become distorted. After a few seconds, the group arrived at the outer region of the previous Pula state region. A royal soldier of the kingdom walked forward respectfully. ¡°Great Adventurer, you and your team have passed our test perfectly! ¡°Next, please allow me to recommend your team to the royal family of the kingdom. You will be the first team to represent the Abu Haier Kingdom in the exchange match!¡± The soldier then took out a badge with the image of the Abu Haier Kingdom royal family¡¯s griffin. ¡°Great Adventurer, please keep this badge. It will serve as your qualification certificate for passing our test. ¡°When you leave the Pula state region and arrive at the capital of the kingdom, you can directly meet His Majesty by displaying this badge. ¡°His Majesty values this friendly competition with the neighboring countries very much. He has promised to give his support of the entire kingdom to the first team that passes the test. ¡°Count Rupert is staying at the Pula state region¡¯s Pula Hayes Grand Hotel. The Lord will lead you and your team to the capital of the kingdom later.¡± After saying that, the soldier carefully handed the badge to Jiang Bai. At this moment, a mission panel appeared in front of Jiang Bai and Su Muxue. And a new sub-mission appeared under the previous mission of the two countries¡¯ exchange. [Mission: Enter the capital of Abu Haier Kingdom.] [Difficulty: None] [Introduction: Every year at the exchange, the royal family of the kingdom will provide resources to the team representing the kingdom. This year is no exception.] [Mission Conditions: Please follow Count Rupert to the capital of the Abu Haier Kingdom.] [Mission Reward: Unknown ] It was the follow-up mission of the exchange between the two countries. Through this follow-up mission, Jiang Bai and the others could easily enter the capital of the Abu Haier Kingdom through the teleportation array of this Count Rupert. They didn¡¯t have to run all the way from the Pula state region to the capital of the kingdom. The token and the badge given by the kingdom¡¯s royal soldiers would allow them to enter the castle directly without being stopped by the kingdom¡¯s royal guards at the castle gate. The test mission that Jiang Bai had passed this time had directly saved a large amount of tedious time spent on the road to complete the tasks. After all, regardless of which kingdom¡¯s royal family, they required extremely high contribution points to be visited. And through the exchange, they had now become nobles of the kingdom¡¯s royal family. They could even obtain equipment and prop resources from the royal family! Su Muxue blinked her eyes and looked at Jiang Bai. The three people beside her also looked at Jiang Bai. ¡°Maise the God, do we continue with this follow-up mission?¡± Cloth Bag asked. Although they had previously accepted the mission for the exchange, they would definitely accept the follow-up related missions. However, they were now on the same team as Maise the God. Any team mission required the approval of the team leader. And now that their team leader was Maise the God. They naturally needed Maise the God¡¯s approval before they could accept the mission. ¡°Mm! Continue.¡± Jiang Bai nodded. After that, he led Su Muxue and Cloth Bag across the kingdom¡¯s royal family¡¯s soldiers and entered the Pula state region. Chapter 154 ? Chapter 154: Test Quest Opens! No One Has Passed! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio After Jiang Bai and the others officially entered the Pula state region¡­ The other players finally arrived one after another. When the soldiers of the kingdom¡¯s royal family guarding the outer perimeter saw many players on the surface of the sea, they instantly became vigilant. ¡°Warning! ¡°Warning! ¡°You¡¯re approaching the Pula state region!¡± Just like what Jiang Bai and the others had encountered in the beginning, the soldiers of the kingdom¡¯s royal family issued a warning. ¡°Hey! Look! There¡¯s a large group of soldiers guarding the entrance of the Pula state region!¡± ¡°They¡¯re warning us. Isn¡¯t it better to stop first?¡± ¡°What¡¯s there to be afraid of? It¡¯s just a group of ordinary soldiers. We¡¯ll just force our way through!¡± ¡°It¡¯s not so, Bro. The opposite side is the level 65 imperial guard of the royal family! Do you really want to go over and look for trouble?¡± ¡°F*ck! If you hadn¡¯t warned me, I would have charged over straight away!¡± ¡°Why are the guard of the royal family here? Isn¡¯t the kingdom¡¯s capital in the neighboring state region?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Moreover, they¡¯re guarding the outer perimeter of the state region. Could it be that they are looking for someone?¡± The soldiers of the kingdom¡¯s royal family guarding the outer perimeter of the Pula state region did not care what these players were discussing. They sent a few small teams from the guard to the players¡¯ ships to search for potentially dangerous people. The restless players saw the words in black ¡°Royal Family of the Kingdom ¨C Imperial Guard Lvl 65¡± on the soldiers¡¯ heads. All of them were as quiet as kittens that had met a tiger. They did not look like the legendary Fourth Calamity at all! The first team of players who had been inspected received the same test invitation as Jiang Bai when they passed by the guard. The system¡¯s announcement suddenly sounded at this moment. [Ding! Reminder by the world of Sword and Magic to all the players. Maise the God, Snow Soft, Cloth Bag, Infinite Sin, and Singer Qiqi have completed the special test quest for the exchange meet.] [The team selection quest for the exchange meet of the Pula state region¡¯s outer perimeter is now open.] [The team that has completed the test will be qualified to participate in the exchange meet on behalf of the Abu Haier Kingdom!] Seeing the information in the system announcement, the players in the Pula state region were instantly excited! ¡°Maise the God has actually completed another special quest! As expected of a godly player!¡± ¡°The player team that has been inspected has now accepted the quest! I¡¯m so envious that they can participate in the same quest as Maise the God!¡± ¡°The previous team function was activated here, wasn¡¯t it? If I had come earlier, the one who had fulfilled the hidden conditions would not have been Maise the God!¡± ¡°Hey! It¡¯s daytime now. Dream on!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. How can the hidden conditions be so easily triggered? Besides, do you have the strength of Maise the God?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s not worry about that for now. Hurry up and let these soldiers finish their inspection. I¡¯m going to accept the quest!¡± ¡­ However¡­ Although the test quest had been opened up because of Jiang Bai, the soldiers would not let the players participate in the test unconditionally. They would select a team based on the conditions and send them to the arena for the test. These selected teams would have a few common characteristics. First, the teams had to be between four to six people. Second, the average level of the teams was above 25. Third, their strength was above average among the group of players. The teams that met the conditions would receive the quest of the exchange meet under the interrogation of the soldiers. ¡°Wow! Platinum-level quest? I will only see gold-level quest at most!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t make such a fuss. There are so many people around here. It shows that our team is so ignorant¡­¡± Exclamations and excitements could be heard from the teams that accepted the platinum-level quest and that was about to participate in the same quest as Maise the God. Following that, the mages behind the soldiers cast a teleportation spell to teleport the teams that met the requirements to the arena to fight against the imperial guard of the kingdom¡¯s royal family. Although the strength of the teams chosen by the soldiers was higher than the average players, most of them did not have a proper formation concept to restrain the enemy like Jiang Bai who could set a restraining formation based on the opponent¡¯s situation. After seeing the standard formation of the imperial guard, these teams also followed the traditional way of having the main tank in front, the DPS support class at the back, and the thief class at the flank to fight against the formation. The result was just like what Cloth Bag had learned in the arena. The moment a tank warrior did not quickly break through the imperial guard and cut into the rear row¡­ The summoner and Chaos Mage behind would tell the opponent. If a mage in the rear row was given sufficient time, he would deal a lot of damage to the other party! Chaos Mage¡¯s huge colorless energy ball landed on the front row of the players. The sudden decrease in HP shocked the main tank in the front row and the healer in the rear row! After that, the summoner¡¯s elemental elves bypassed their own tank warriors and rushed to the rear row of the other party! The single guardian class of the other party could not stop so many summoned beasts at all. They could only watch helplessly as they ran past their line of defense, harassing and attacking the party¡¯s class at the rear row. Meanwhile, the assassin of the imperial guard followed the loophole in the line of defense and came to the side of the player¡¯s healer. One hand holding a dagger while the other hand a short sword, he directly stabbed them into the body of the player¡¯s healer. It directly cut through the healer¡¯s HP and struck out the magic array shield! Following that, there was a hidden figure spying on the mages and supporting the players in the dark. The occult wizard of the imperial guard calmly restored the HP of the tank warrior, ensuring the front row of the party not to be shot down by the enemy¡¯s concentrated fire. Under this combo, a normal party would only be able to hold on for more than ten seconds before they were all struck out of the shield and teleported away. However, some of the more powerful parties would come up with the same idea as Jiang Bai. They would ignore the tank warrior of the imperial guard and go straight to the rear row! The party that carried out this strategy successfully reached the rear row of the imperial guard. However, under the interference of the resistance halo of Chaos Mage and the invisible assassin¡­ The imperial guard regrouped and quickly eliminated the party that the players had cut into the team. Furthermore, the imperial guard¡¯s tank warrior was experienced and would wait patiently when being held back. Once a flaw was revealed, he would charge forward and return to the rear row of the mages that were guarding their party. Most of the player teams could not find a character like Cloth Bag that could move quickly and pose a threat to the imperial guard¡¯s tank warrior! Furthermore, the team that could really stop the tank warrior and the steel golem would face the summoner! A large number of player parties had fallen under the close cooperation of the imperial guard! As the imperial guard continued to fight with the player parties, the relevant videos were also forwarded to the relevant player groups in the world of Sword and Magic. ¡°Is this the arena test quest at the outer perimeter of the Pula state region? The imperial guard looks so cool!¡± ¡°It¡¯s the imperial guard of the kingdom¡¯s royal family! Originally, they were at level 65. But in the arena, they would be reduced to the same level as the party that participated in the test!¡± ¡°Did Maise the God lead his team to pass such a test? Until now, not a single team has passed the test!¡± Chapter 155 ? Chapter 155: The Arrival of Cool Thin and the Other Three Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Outside the Pula state region, a large number of players gathered nearby the royal soldiers of the kingdom. Currently, there were already about 30 teams of players that had been invited into the arena for the test. However, up till now, none of them had successfully passed the test! ¡°Can someone really defeat the imperial guard of the kingdom? Their coordination is so amazing!¡± ¡°Yeah, did you guys see the video of the test quest? That sturdy tank warrior¡¯s defense is too tight!¡± ¡°And the summoners and assassins at the back actually took advantage of the chaos to sneak attack our rear row!¡± The players were discussing the imperial guard in the arena and sighed at the other party¡¯s strength. At the same time, they analyzed the other party¡¯s various skills and actions, hoping to find the other party¡¯s weak points. At this time, a player curiously asked the soldier. ¡°Did Maise the God Max really defeat your imperial guard?¡± When the royal soldier of the kingdom standing at the outer perimeter of the state region heard the name of Maise the God, his eyes revealed a look of worship. He answered firmly. ¡°Maise the God is the greatest adventurer among you all. He led his team to pass the test within a minute!¡± Hearing what the royal soldier who issued the test said, the surrounding players could not help but show a look of disbelief! A cute-looking female player said in shock. ¡°One minute? Maise the God Max?¡± The male player next to her said with a slightly bitter expression. ¡°One minute is enough for the imperial guard to wipe us out easily. But Maise the God wiped them out effortlessly.¡± ¡°Sigh! Why couldn¡¯t we do it¡­¡± At this moment, a man¡¯s voice suddenly came from outside the players. ¡°Hmph! That¡¯s because you guys are too weak!¡± ¡°What?¡± Hearing this, the players around the soldier instantly looked angrily at the person who spoke. What appeared in front of them at this moment were Cool Thin and the other three who had just passed the soldiers¡¯ inspection. ¡°Why? Am I wrong? ¡°Only dogs that don¡¯t dare to bite will bark here. ¡°Since you have the time to waste here, why don¡¯t you all go and complete a few quests?¡± At this point, Cool Thin cast a disappointed glance at the players before him. ¡°At the very least, you won¡¯t disturb the mood of the people here!¡± At first, the surrounding players still dared to glare at Cool Thin and the others. However, when someone noticed them and cried out in surprise¡­ ¡°Over 500 killing points!¡± ¡°All four of them are the same!¡± After this, not a single player dared to retort anymore. ¡°Hmph! That¡¯s more like it!¡± Cool Thin led the others slowly walking toward the royal soldier of the kingdom who had issued the test. ¡°Adventurer, do you wish to accept the test of the imperial guard of the kingdom¡¯s royal family?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± As soon as the soldier finished speaking, the four of them accepted the quest. On their way to the Pula state region, they had already seen the relevant videos of the imperial guard in the test. The four of them thought that Maise the God was only mediocre. And his Hidden Dragon Guild was also the same. Now, they just happened to encounter the quest that Maise the God had fought. As long as the four of them could fight faster and better than Maise the God¡­ The players in the world of Sword and Magic would naturally know their strengths! As for Maise the God¡­ He had only been lucky enough to obtain his current position! A blue magic array appeared around Cool Thin and the other three. Following that, they were teleported into the arena. ¡°A guy who only knows how to talk big.¡± An unknown player in the surroundings whispered. ¡­ After entering the Pula state region officially, Su Muxue and the others entered Pulamus City under Jiang Bai¡¯s lead. It was a commercial city in the Pula state region. It flourished with Oss wood which was as hard as iron, and Bluestar grass, which was the raw material for the Mage Recovery Potion. The various shops on the streets were even more lively than in the border city of the Abu Haier Kingdom, which Jiang Bai and the others had stayed in before. Merchants from all over the kingdom were here to buy various specialties of Pulamus City, and sell them away to various places via shipping. Su Muxue, Cloth Bag, Infinite Sin, and Singer Qiqi were following behind Jiang Bai and curiously observing the surroundings. Jiang Bai planned to complete Singer Qiqi¡¯s second transition in Pulamus City. Demonic Tune Mage¡¯s second transition class was Lute Mage. Its attack range and skill control effects would be greatly enhanced from the original foundation! Moreover, in the second transition quest of the Lute Mage in Pulamus City, there was a very powerful Lute Mage exclusive skill ¡ª Super Lingering Tune. This skill was a very special passive skill that increased the duration of the demonic tune skill! It simply meant even if Lute Mage¡¯s demonic tune skill had ended, its effect would continue for some time! Such a simple and unadorned passive skill that increased the skill¡¯s durability was rather direct and powerful in the world of Sword and Magic. Passing through the crowd on the streets, Jiang Bai and the others arrived at the Adventurer¡¯s Guild in the city. ¡°Maise the God, what are we here for? ¡°Didn¡¯t the soldiers previously tell us to look for Count Rupert?¡± Singer Qiqi looked at the building in front of them and asked in a puzzle. The soldiers at the passage of the Pula state region had told them to look for Count Rupert at the Pula Hayes Grand Hotel. He had thought that Maise the God would lead them straight to the hotel to complete the quest. Although Cloth Bag and Infinite Sin did not say anything, they also had the same doubt. After all, the quests in the Adventurer¡¯s Guild were all ordinary hunting quests. Whether it was the experience or the rewards, they could not compare to the quest for the exchange meet they had accepted. On the contrary, Su Muxue looked as if she had been used to it. After all, she had been following Jiang Bai since the beginning of the game. She was already used to him triggering hidden quests with just a single movement, and all sorts of operations announced by the system after killing a small monster. In this aspect, she could be considered their senior! ¡°There will be quite a strong team in the upcoming exchange meet. ¡°Before you go to see Count Rupert and proceed with the quest, you need to enhance your strength first.¡± Jiang Bai turned around and answered Singer Qiqi and the others¡¯ questions. ¡°Singer Qiqi can now proceed to the second transition. We will proceed with your class quest first. ¡°As for Singer Qiqi and Infinite Sin, your class can not proceed to the second transition. 1 ¡°I can only look for the relevant class skill scrolls for you during the quest.¡± At this moment, Su Muxue raised her hand and added. ¡°I used the paralytic drug and stimulated the missile storm in the arena previously. ¡°They were all obtained when Maise the God completed the quest on Rafi Island. ¡°You guys take it easy!¡± Upon hearing this, Singers Qiqi, Cloth Bag, and Infinite Sin nodded their heads to express their understanding. The previous battle in the professional competition and the subsequent test quest had allowed them to completely understand how powerful Maise the God was. Since they had joined the Hidden Dragon Guild, their strength had to keep up with Maise the God! Seeing Cloth Bag and the others understand, Jiang Bai nodded, He turned around and walked into the Adventurer¡¯s Guild. ¡°Let¡¯s go and accept the hidden class quest!¡± Chapter 156 ? Chapter 156: The Hidden Quest in Pulamus City Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In the arena of the test quest. The steel golem stood in the middle of the sand, protecting the summoner behind him. The tank warrior of the imperial guard was entangled with the Wilderness Ranger. A cheetah beside the ranger was protecting him, harassing the tank warrior with the rhythm of its master¡¯s attacks. At this moment, other than the summoner, there was only Chaos Mage left in the imperial guard in the rear row. As for the four people on Cool Thin¡¯s end, other than Wilderness Ranger who was blocking the warriors, the spellcaster was also on the field! Cool Thin glanced at the steel golem and could not help but pursed his lips. ¡°Ultimate Evil Slash!¡± Following that, an extremely evil slash wiped out the last remaining HP of Chaos Mage. The Ultimate Evil Slash was the skill of the hidden class, dark knight. As a dark knight who served the evil god, this class mastered the curse, awakened the undead, and had the Ultimate Evil Slash, which was the opposite of the paladin! Casually casting the weakening curse on the tank warrior, Cool Thin led the spellcaster to attack the summoner of the imperial guard. Due to the spellcaster¡¯s Floating Spell, the four of them had decided from the beginning to bypass the local warriors and directly attack the rear row of the imperial guard. However, they did not expect the opponent¡¯s counterattack to be so fierce. It seemed that the opponent had deliberately used a battle method that targeted them. From the very beginning, they had directly used life-or-death skills. In the end, they did not destroy the rear row of the imperial guard as they had planned. Instead, they were dragged into close combat. However, Cool Thin and the others were also experienced players. They gradually accumulated an advantage in this tug-of-war. Although they lost a teammate during the sneak attack by the assassin, the occult wizard on the other end was also killed by Cool Thin. ¡°Boss, only the summoner¡¯s steel golem is left now.¡± The spellcaster¡¯s joyful voice came from behind, and Cool Thin grinned. Did Maise the God pass in a minute? Shaking away the thought just now, he gripped the longsword in his hand tightly and rushed toward the summoner and the steel golem. ¡­ About two to three minutes later, the four of them were teleported out of the arena. ¡°Hehe, they were bragging just now. In the end, they¡¯ve been in there for almost ten minutes!¡± ¡°I think they¡¯ve been hiding in the arena for a long time!¡± ¡°Maybe. Look at their expressions when they came out.¡± ¡°The previous team that lasted the longest was three minutes. It seems that they still have some strength.¡± ¡°¡­¡± They ignored the whispers of the surrounding players, After receiving the follow-up quest from the royal soldier of the kingdom beside them¡­ They headed straight for the passage of the Pula state region. The players behind them lost interest when they saw that the other party had already left. They also headed to the Pula state region to continue exploring the world of Sword and Magic. At this moment, Roaming the World and Tianyu of Grand Sea Guild had also arrived at the outer perimeter of the Pula state region. As their guild had more members, they spent a lot of time on the inspection by the soldiers. When Roaming the World saw that the four of them had already left, he knew they were proud and arrogant. Even if they were hit by the test quest of the royal soldiers of the kingdom, they would not join their guild. ¡°Organize the team first. We also want to participate in the exchange meet this time!¡± When Tianyu heard the order of the guild master, he immediately began to organize the guild members. ¡°Gather! The person I call out will stand over here!¡± ¡­ In the Adventurer¡¯s Guild in Pulamus City. Jiang Bai received a quest to clear the spiders in the room on the quest notice beside the reception counter. [Adventure Quest: Clear the spiders.] [Mission Difficulty: Silver grade] [Quest Description: Madam Rose from Pulamus City has an old house. Recently, strange giant spiders have appeared. Therefore, adventurers are hired to clear the spiders in the building.] The description on the side also mentioned that this quest had been accepted by an adventurer. However, there was no news of him after going to Madam Rose¡¯s old house. After completing the registration with the staff, Jiang Bai brought Su Muxue and the others to the old house in southeast Pulamus City. About 30 minutes later, they arrived in front of a rather dilapidated two-story building. ¡°It seems that Madam Ross doesn¡¯t live here.¡± Infinite Sin looked at the building in front of him and said jokingly. ¡°Next, we have to pay attention. The spiders in this building are not small creatures of the size that we imagined. They¡¯re big fellows over two meters long that can bite off your heads.¡± Jiang Bai clapped his hands to attract everyone¡¯s attention and continued. ¡°The adventurer who accepted this quest before probably had encountered misfortune because he underestimated the enemy. You all must be vigilant. ¡°Next, I¡¯ll walk in front, followed by Ickes and Vivienne. ¡°You guys follow behind Vivienne. Wan Qing and Su Muxue will be at the back.¡± After arranging the sequence to enter for everyone, all entered the old house according to Jiang Bai¡¯s arrangement. Jiang Bai, who was the first to enter the building, was cautious of the spiders in the house while recalling the details of the quest. It was unknown if it was an intentional act by Madam Rose or an unintentional act by the monster. The basement was now connected to a spider cave underground in the wilderness of Pulamus City. Therefore, the poisonous spiders and sword spiders in the cave gradually appeared in the old house. It so happened that Madam Rose did not pay attention to the building for a long time. In addition, probably the spiders did not get used to the environment of the city. These spiders that had already come to the city did not leave the old house and go on a killing spree on the streets. Instead, they treated the interior of the building as part of the spider¡¯s cave and came in to patrol when they had nothing to do. The quest Jiang Bai and the others had received from the Adventurer¡¯s Guild was to clear the spiders. In fact, he was not only required to clear the spiders in the building. He was also required to enter the basement of the old house and clear the spider¡¯s cave. In the end, they had to report to the staff of the guild that they had completely blocked the passageway in the basement. And the tools for Singer Qiqi¡¯s second transition could be obtained from the spider cave! With the undead blood spear in his right hand, he twisted the key he had obtained from Madam Rose with his left hand to open the door of the building. The rusted door shaft started to rotate under the external force, and it let out an ear-piercing metallic sound. The green light spots in the room swiftly disappeared into the darkness. Jiang Bai kept an eye on the spiders in the room while he made way for the other members to enter the room. ¡°Vivienne, Scarlet Domain!¡± With his command. The Scarlet Domain, which the dragon-descent witch Vivienne was best at, quickly spread out. The entire building was filled with red mist! Hiss! Hiss! The spiders hiding in the darkness of the house could not help but rush out from their hiding places! The living room, kitchen, bathroom, sunlight room on the first floor¡­ The guest room, bedroom on the second floor¡­ The spiders in the entire house rushed out from all directions! Green, black, and red compound eyes flashed in the darkness with the cruel light! A ray of light from the opened door reflected the figure of a spider pouncing forward! The huge fangs that were exposed, the eight open pincers, and the black compound eyes were right in front! ¡°Ickes, burn them all.¡± In the vision of the spider¡¯s compound eyes, the person standing at the very front of the team said indifferently. Chapter 157 ? Chapter 157: The Spiders in Madam Rose¡¯s Old House Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Ickes, burn them all.¡± Standing in front of the team, Jiang Bai gave an order calmly. The Black Dragon Princess behind him had already prepared her black dragon breath with her right hand! She waved the breath in her hand forward. The sphere that was wrapped in black flames flew past Jiang Bai¡¯s body, It landed on the sword spider that was pouncing forward in the air! The Black Dragon Princess¡¯s breath instantly spread out in all directions, Half of the living room in the house was covered in black flames! After that, it was time for the others to attack freely. Cloth Bag was agile. He quickly moved forward, completely unafraid of the two-meter-long figure in front of him. The divine dragon image was wrapping around his two fists. A punch directly struck between the teeth of a poisonous spider. it directly hit the spider to the wall of the living room on the first floor. ¡°I hope Madame Rose won¡¯t hold us responsible for destroying the antique building.¡± Su Muxue stuck out her tongue at the back of the team and reminded Cloth Bag. ¡°My demonic tune won¡¯t have such a problem.¡± Singer Qiqi took out his long flute and started the Demonic Flute. Black notes spread to every room in the building along with the sound of the flute. The tune stripped the consciousness of the poisonous spiders and sword spiders that were crawling on the walls and ceilings. One by one, they fell from the building. At this moment, a huge dark sword fell from the sky and smashed a poisonous spider on the ground! The huge sword then broke apart and countless demon imps rushed out to reap the lives of the other spiders! At Su Muxue¡¯s end, she activated the secondary missile storm and directed the plastic energy missiles to clean up the remaining spiders in the house. About five minutes later, all the spiders in the old house had been cleaned up by Jiang Bai and the others. Ickes and the others did not like spiders. Thus the Black Dragon Princess further spent a little more effort burning all the corpses of the spiders. It would save Madam Rose the time to clean up the corpses later. ¡°Hey, I found a basement! ¡°It seems that these giant spiders came out of this basement!¡± When Cloth Bag and others were checking all the rooms, Singer Qiqi suddenly shouted. ¡°Let¡¯s go and have a look.¡± Jiang Bai said to Su Muxue behind him and went to the basement that Singer Qiqi mentioned. ¡­ There was a basement attached to Madame Rose¡¯s old house. This place originally should have been used as a wine cellar. Some wine barrels for storing wine were still on the wine rack. But now, this place had completely become a spider¡¯s lair. The surrounding walls were covered densely in cobwebs. When Jiang Bai and the others came down from the first floor, the ground was almost completely white. ¡°It¡¯s so disgusting!¡± Seeing this scene, Ickes immediately used the Black Dragon Breath to purify the basement. Under the pure black flames of Black Dragon Princess, the entire spider web melted under the high temperature. In the end, only the charred stone brick walls remained. They waited until the gas caused by the black flame¡¯s burning had dissipated. Cloth Bag then walked in the very front of the team. He took the lead to go along the stairs and stepped into the basement. At this moment, the basement was no longer obstructed by the spider webs. The layout of the room was exposed before Cloth Bag¡¯s eyes. Cloth Bag, who had just finished scanning the space of the basement, suddenly discovered something. He assumed the stance of a Holy Dragon and became alert. He also reminded his companions behind him. ¡°There¡¯s a big hole in the basement.¡± At this moment, Jiang Bai and the others of the team had also gone down to the ground of the basement. In their vision, in the deepest part of this space. Where it faced the wall opposite the stairs where they came from. A cave entrance that was about three meters in height appeared in front of them! The huge cave that had the height of two persons was like a black hole that could absorb any light. It locked Jiang Bai and the others¡¯ visions into the cave. [Hidden Quest: Clean up the spider save in the basement of Madam Rose¡¯s old house.] [Quest Difficulty: Gold grade.] [Recommended Number of People: Four to six.] [Quest Introduction: Madam Rose of Pulamus City has an old house. Recently, strange giant spiders have appeared. You already knew the origins of these giant spiders. Now, destroy this spider cave completely!] The system¡¯s quest interface appeared in front of Jiang Bai and the others. ¡°This big hole is the reason why the spiders appeared in the house, right?¡± Singer Qiqi glanced at the quest introduction and said casually. ¡°I hate spiders.¡± Ickes said with a frown, and Vivienne nodded in response. ¡°I don¡¯t have any feelings for spiders.¡± Wan Qing looked indifferent. After all, she was a thousand-year-old demonic snake. She was probably used to seeing spiders and others in the wild. ¡°We still want to go deeper into the spider cave? ¡°I¡¯ll try hard not to be afraid.¡± After seeing the hidden quest, Su Muxue was a little teary-eyed. There were probably not many girls in this world who were not afraid of spiders. When she was on the first floor, Jiang Bai and the others blocked in front of her. Moreover, she was surrounded by the interior of the building, which was a familiar environment to her. Therefore, she wasn¡¯t too afraid. Now, looking at the quest introduction, she had to enter the cave. And the view inside the cave wasn¡¯t good. If a spider accidentally fell from above¡­ When Su Muxue thought of this, her small face turned pale with fear. Jiang Bai patted her small head on the side. He told her not to think too much. Then he said to the others. ¡°Usually, the Spider Queen will be the lord of a spider lair. ¡°A normal lair will not give the hidden quest. ¡°Therefore, the Spider Queen in this spider lair that is connected to the basement is probably higher level than a normal lord. ¡°In a while, you guys do as I say¡­¡± Based on the members he had in his team, he slightly made some modifications to the attack of the Spider Queen in his previous life. This hidden quest to destroy the spider lair was a popular second transition quest for Lute Mage. For it was not required to go through all sorts of tedious small quests to increase the favorability of the related instructors. It was also not required to go out in the wild to look for treasure chests and dungeons in the hopes of directly obtaining a second transition scroll. As long as the team was well-matched and defeated the Spider Queen¡­ They could save the soul of an elven Lute Mage trapped in the queen¡¯s body. As long as there was a Demonic Tune Mage in the team, this elven Lute Mage would directly give the player a Lute Mage second transition scroll. As he wanted to repay the player! Moreover, the Demonic Tune Mage who completed this quest for the first time would also receive a Super Lingering Tune skill scroll! There was also a treasure chest in the depths of the cave that stored the spoils of the Spider Queen. The reward for opening this treasure chest for the first time was the most generous! It was also possible to obtain rare skill scrolls or class scrolls! ¡°On the square in the depths of the cave, the space is wide. We will fight the Spider Queen there. ¡°During this time, the Spider Queen will hatch a large number of spiders to hinder our attack. ¡°Don¡¯t turn Vivienne¡¯s Scarlet Domain into the Scarlet Sword. ¡°Cloth Bag, you¡¯re at the front of the team. Pay attention to the Spider Queen¡¯s¡­¡± In the basement of the old house in Pulamus City. The Spider Queen, who was resting in the depths of the lair, suddenly felt a chill all over her body¡­ Chapter 158 ? Chapter 158: The Spider¡¯s Lair Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio After entering the passage in the basement, Su Muxue raised her hand and cast an illumination spell. A soft light ball appeared beside her. it dispelled the darkness that had occupied the cave for a long time. ¡°Wow, this place looks surprisingly big!¡± She followed Vivienne walking amid the team and looked around curiously. ¡°The giant spiders have to move back and forth in the lair. ¡°Thus it¡¯s not strange that the passage is bigger.¡± Jiang Bai, who was walking in front of Vivienne, replied casually. As Ickes disliked spiders, she was walking at the very end of the team. Next to her was the thousand-year-old demonic snake, Wan Qing. ¡°But these giant spiders can¡¯t dig a cave, can they?¡± ¡°Digging a passage from the lair underground in the wild to the southeast border of Pulamus City. ¡°It seems that it¡¯s not a simple matter.¡± Singer Qiqi who was walking in front raised his opinion. ¡°It¡¯s good enough as long as I can improve my strength. I hope the treasures dropped by the Spider Queen can be used by me!¡± Cloth Bag did not have that many thoughts in his mind. He had gradually become familiar with Jiang Bai and the others over the past few days. And coupled with the friendship of fighting side by side during the test quest. He had slowly integrated into the team. Now, when he talked, he was no longer as cautious as he was at the beginning, His candid personality gradually revealed itself. It was indeed in line with the characteristics of his Holy Dragon class. Standing at the front line of the team, he moved forward with an indomitable spirit! Infinite Sin listened to the conversations of the others quietly. He wasn¡¯t worried about any conspiracies or tricks. After all, Maise the God was round. Their entire team¡¯s strength was also at its peak among all the players. Moreover, they had made battle arrangements that specifically targeted the Spider Queen. He reckoned that this hidden quest was almost guaranteed. He turned to look at Jiang Bai. He had become more and more curious about the number one player in the world of Sword and Magic. ¡°Maise the God, where are you leading us to? ¡°There are sounds ahead! It¡¯s probably a few giant spiders.¡± Cloth Bag¡¯s alert came from the front. Infinite Sin came back to his senses. He was ready to participate in the battle. ¡­ The passage leading to the Spider Queen¡¯s lair was similar to the passage in the mine. There were only some transparent threads on the wall indicating to the players in the passage that they were heading to the Spider Queen¡¯s lair. ¡°It seems that these giant spiders are using the basement of that building as a small hatchery. ¡°That¡¯s why they spun so many webs.¡± After dealing with two sword spiders and two poisonous spiders, Singer Qiqi said to the others. ¡°The spider webs in the passage are almost transparent. ¡°It can only be discovered by light and careful observation.¡± Wan Qing squatted down, pointed at a layer of spider web on the ground, and added on. At this time, the entire team of Jiang Bai had already walked in this passage for ten minutes. During this time, they only encountered a few giant spiders at the intersection of the passage. The rest of the time was spent on the road. Now they were at a corner of the passage to the lair. Meeting a giant spider here was a bit surprising to them. They had thought that they would only meet the monsters at the intersection at the cross or T junctions of the passage. ¡°The giant spider we met earlier was a scout sent by the Spider Queen to investigate us. ¡°The moment we stepped into the cave from the basement. ¡°The Queen of spiders already knew that someone had intruded the lair through the vibrations of the spider web.¡± As Jiang Bai spoke, he walked past the corner. ¡°All the spiders have been summoned back to their lair by the Spider Queen. ¡°Only a few giant spiders that were supposed to scout our strength were deployed to the intersection to ambush us. ¡°Since there was no ambush at the intersection this time, it means that the spiders we just encountered were also on the road. ¡°We are now not far away from the Spider Queen.¡± Cloth Bag, Singer Qiqi, and Infinite Sin followed behind Jiang Bai. Su Muxue, Ickes, Vivienne, and Wan Qing were at the end of the team. Jiang Bai led the team going past the corner. Not far from where they were was the entrance to the actual lair of the spider! Through the entrance of the passage in front. Su Muxue, Cloth Bag, and the others could see the lair of the spider illuminated by the blue fluorescent plants. ¡°Get into the formation. We¡¯re ready to go in.¡± Jiang Bai reminded the rest of the team. Hearing what Maise the God said, Cloth Bag and the others immediately got into the formation at the front. Behind them, Su Muxue and the other three familiars also stood in their team positions. The entire team quickly formed a standard BOSS formation under Jiang Bai¡¯s orders. It was different from fighting the imperial guard. This time, the enemy was the BOSS of the spider¡¯s lair. The Spider Queen did not have any special skills. It was enough to start with a normal strategy. After that, they needed a special strategy to summon the spiders into the berserk state. Jiang Bai and the rest slowly walked out of the passage and entered the square of the lair where the Spider Queen was. The whole square was built in a huge underground cave. White weaving-like stuff of the giant spiders covered the entire ground of the square. A large number of spider eggs were scattered in a few places in the depths of the square. In addition to these decorations which were full of the characteristics of the spider¡¯s lair. Many blue fluorescent plants were growing on the walls of the cave. There were also colorful mushrooms surrounding the ground. It seemed that the spiders got along well with these plants. Together, they formed the natural landscape of this lair. ¡°Crack.¡± The sound of something fragile being crushed rang out at the foot of Cloth Bag who was the first to step into the square. ¡°It¡¯s eggshell!¡± Infinite Sin took a look and judged. ¡°Many giant spiders were hatched here. ¡°I guess there will be a lot of eggshell fragments in the square.¡± Singer Qiqi carefully picked up a piece and showed it to the others. Su Muxue took a look and looked away. She was a little afraid of spiders, to begin with. When she was in the passage, she only met two or three giant spiders. At most, there were no more than five. Before she could see them, they had been beaten down by Cloth Bag and the others. After that, Ickes used the Black Dragon Flame to destroy the corpse. Her initial fear gradually disappeared under such circumstances. Now, seeing the spider eggshell fragments in Singer Qiqi¡¯s hands. The girl¡¯s fear of arthropods once again gained the upper hand. At this time, her face was a little pale as if she was wearing a layer of concealer and whitening cosmetics. When Jiang Bai saw that she was so scared. He let Vivienne hold her small hand to calm her down. When the whole team of Jiang Bai came to the center of the square. The whole scene seemed to have triggered some special conditions. In an instant, a large number of red and green six-eyed gazes shot toward Jiang Bai and the others from the dark places where the blue fluorescent plants could not shine in. The rustling sounds of various giant creatures crawling appeared above their heads. And then, in the deepest part of the square, a giant spider monster crawled out from the white weaving world! ¡°Silly mortals, how dare you to disturb the Spider Queen!¡± Chapter 159 ? Chapter 159: The Second Stage of the Spider Queen Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Silly mortal, how dare you to disturb the Spider Queen!¡± A hoarse and angry voice came from the Spider Queen¡¯s head. It then jumped down from the spider web and pounced on the person standing at the front of the line ¡ª Cloth Bag! [Name: Spider Queen] [Race: Spider] [Level: Level 30] [Grade: Platinum (Tier 3)] [Strength: 1,800] [Vitality: 1,500] [Defense: 1,200] [Agility: 2,300] [Intelligence: 1,500] [Background: The body of the spider is just a sealed shell, and most importantly, the soul inside¡­] [Skills: Sealed elven soul (platinum) level 1, strong spider silk (platinum) level 10, Spider Queen¡¯s venom (platinum) level 10, breeding spider (platinum) level 10¡­] The Spider Queen¡¯s interface was displayed in front of Jiang Bai and the others. However, they did not have the time to read the information on it. The Spider Queen leaped up from the spider web and attacked, followed closely by the whistling sound of the wind! ¡°It¡¯s coming! ¡°Back off and spread out! ¡°Watch out for the surrounding giant spiders!¡± Cloth Bag directly dodged to the right. Jiang Bai commanded the others to follow Cloth Bag to maintain the formation. ¡°Boom!¡± When the Spider Queen landed on the ground, gravel flew everywhere. Cloth Bag casually broke a rock. Then, with a roar from Spider Queen¡­ The surrounding spiders quickly pounced on Jiang Bai¡¯s group under the command of the queen! Cloth Bag stepped forward to pin down Spider Queen. Ickes used Black Dragon Flame to burn the queen¡¯s body. Infinite Sin behind them continuously released Demon Face to attack Spider Queen together! Singer Qiqi in the middle of the line used the demonic tune to control the surrounding giant spiders. Vivienne released her Scarlet Domain to weaken the spiders surrounding the square. Wan Qing and Su Muxue were at the back of the team, coordinating with Jiang Bai to kill the spiders which had been controlled and weakened. Based on Jiang Bai¡¯s memories of his previous life. The first stage of the Spider Queen¡¯s attack method was relatively simple. it was just biting, sprinting, and summoning giant spiders. Only the damage of Spider Queen¡¯s poison was relatively high. However, Su Muxue as the occult wizard and pharmacist in Jiang Bai¡¯s team, not only could cast poison resistance skills, but also provide antidotes. The damage of poison alone was completely countered by her class. As long as the team¡¯s tanks could pull the aggro of the leader. The others could deal ranged damage, and they could easily push the Spider Queen into the second stage. Jiang Bai used the Holy Spirit Sensing skill as a Holy Spirit Beastmaster. He directed the movements of his three familiars. When there was a gap in Cloth Bag¡¯s defense. He would also step forward to close the gap. He would wait for Cloth Bag to return to his correct position. The surrounding giant spiders were completely not a threat to Su Muxue, Vivienne, and the others. The density of the spiders around Jiang Bai¡¯s team gradually decreased. Only the corpses of the spiders not fully burned were left. Jiang Bai looked at the Black Dragon Princess who was assisting in defending the Spider Queen. From time to time, she would throw a ball of black flame at the corpse of the spider beside her. He could not help but feel a little amused. Soon, the second stage of the Spider Queen was out. It spat out a string of white spider silk above its head and quickly rose into the air under its guidance! ¡°Watch out! The Spider Queen has entered the second stage!¡± Cloth Bag, who was standing at the front line of the team, was the first to notice the Spider Queen¡¯s strange behavior. He retreated into the team. At this moment, the spiders around the square seemed to have been injected with stimulants. Their speed and strength increased greatly. Their defense and HP almost doubled! ¡°Ickes, transform into a black dragon!¡± At this moment, Jiang Bai transmitted a message to Ickes in his heart. [Black Dragon Form] Black Dragon Princess Ickes transformed into a black dragon and appeared on the square. Following this, she leaped up and flapped her wings to catch up to the Spider Queen. She then used a dragon claw strike that added the weight of a dragon. She directly slammed the Spider Queen, who had just used the spider silk to escape from the ground, back to the ground from the air! ¡°Get back, dirty spider! ¡°The sky belongs to the giant dragon! ¡°You, an underground creature, are not qualified to touch it!¡± The proud Black Dragon Princess turned her words into actual actions and carved them on the other party¡¯s body! She even spat a breath on it¡­ The Spider Queen climbed up from the ground in a sorry state. Then, the whistling sound of a huge sword smashing down came from the sky! Demon Sword! The black twisted huge sword smashed directly onto the Spider Queen¡¯s head. It pressed down the head that had just raised! At this moment, the Holy Dragon Cloth Bag also came to the side of the Spider Queen. A bright white light shone from his two fists! Holy Dragon Fist! The fist that carried the divine dragon image smashed into the huge body of the Spider Queen like a storm in summer. Its attack frequency seemed to be faster than in the professional competition! The high agility of the Holy Dragon class was fully reflected in the attack frequency of Cloth Bag¡¯s fists! Then, the sound of Singer Qiqi¡¯s flute echoed throughout the entire square in the cave! Not only did he use the sound of the flute to attack and control the surrounding giant spiders that had been strengthened. But he also used his class¡¯s control over the sound to interfere with the vibrations of the spider web! Jiang Bai had long noticed the transparent spider web in the white web marks on the ground. The Spider Queen not only used the spider web to detect her prey, but it must have also used it to control the surrounding giant spiders¡¯ offspring. Just now, when he was entangled with the Spider Queen, he instructed Singer Qiqi to use sound to interfere with the vibrations of the spider web when Spider Queen the second stage! These giant spiders lived in the square in the underground. Their vision had been greatly impacted because they had been staying in the dark for a long time. Without the spider web transmitting Jiang Bai¡¯s position and the Queen¡¯s orders, they would have been blind not knowing where they were! As Jiang Bai had expected, the giant spiders on the side of Su Muxue and Vivienne could still catch them with their impacted vision as they were closer to them. The giant spiders further away were pouncing toward the spot where Jiang Bai and the others had been standing! And then, they spun around on the spot in confusion. However, using vibration to disrupt the spiders was only a temporary measure. The sounds of battle on the Spider Queen¡¯s side were too intense. Perhaps in a while, the fist-sized brains of those giant spiders would be able to react! Just as Ickes shot the Spider Queen down from the sky. Jiang Bai, Cloth Bag, and the others quickly rushed to the spot where the Spider Queen had fallen. In the second stage, the Spider Queen would use the spider silk to move quickly in the air. At this time, the giant spiders on the ground would be greatly enhanced by the Spider Queen¡¯s race skill! If there was no suitable skill countermeasure, the player party would have no choice but to engage in close combat with nearly 200 strengthened giant spiders on the ground! Even Ickes¡¯s Black Dragon Breath would take two to three hits to kill the strengthened giant spiders. However, Jiang Bai had already prepared the complete countermeasure for the second stage! ¡°This little bit of time is enough to push the Spider Queen into the third stage.¡± At this moment¡­ A wave of air suddenly appeared around the Spider Queen, pushing Cloth Bag and the others two or three meters away! A red aura appeared on the square! ¡°The Spider Queen has entered the third stage!¡± Chapter 160 ? Chapter 160: The Demonized Spider Queen Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°The Spider Queen has entered the third stage!¡± It was still the teammate Cloth Bag¡¯s reminder, and his voice echoed in the vacant cave. The others quickly gathered where Jiang Bai was standing. They resumed the formation when they first entered the square. The Spider Queen, which was previously deeply suppressed by their skills, was now surrounded by a red halo. The third stage would be the most difficult in conquering the Spider Queen. At this moment, the power of the elven soul sealed in the spider¡¯s body would pass through the seal. A part of it would be inherited by the Spider Queen! And this elven Lute Mage was sealed in the spider¡¯s body because of the bad taste of a powerful demon. The demon¡¯s seal naturally was not a kind of environmental protection seal technique of the elves, nor was it the human seal technique that emphasized energy and efficiency. The blood and chaos were indeed the essences of the demon¡¯s seal! The elven power through the demon¡¯s blood-red seal would naturally be tainted with the chaotic power of the demon. In addition, the stupid big fellows were far inferior to the demon¡¯s extensive use of energy. A large amount of demonic power that had been wasted in the seal was also drawn out. Together, they were added to the Spider Queen¡¯s body. Therefore, the Spider Queen¡¯s strength in the third stage greatly increased. Moreover, it also carried some demonic spells! However, it had been tainted with a demonic aura. The giant spiders in the square no longer listened to the demonic Spider Queen¡¯s orders. This saved Jiang Bai and the others a lot of trouble. ¡°Wow, this stance looks great!¡± Cloth Bag looked solemnly at the overflowing demonic power in the square. As a Holy Dragon, he naturally detested demons. White light spots appeared on his body. The divine dragon image which only wrapped around his fist when he cast a skill now appeared around him at this time. ¡°It¡¯s the demonic aura. The Spider Queen¡¯s body is surrounded by demonic power!¡± Infinite Sin became excited because of the familiar demonic aura. ¡°It¡¯s just a bunch of muscled silly dogs that feel happy with blood and chaos. ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that they were a little stronger, the demons would have flattened them to the abyss.¡± The Black Dragon Princess Ickes did not have high regard for the demons at all. It seemed that she would probably have the same opinion for those who had strength but not brains. The dragon-descent witch Vivienne and the thousand-year-old demonic snake, Wan Qing, didn¡¯t express any opinions. One was young, and the other in a state of cultivation all year round. However, what they had in common was that they didn¡¯t have a specific concept of demons. Su Muxue, on the other hand, was a little curious about the demon and asked Jiang Bai about it. ¡°I¡¯ll tell you about it later.¡± Under the murderous gazes of the three familiars around him, Jiang Bai awkwardly rejected Su Muxue¡¯s request. ¡°It¡¯s about time. The Spider Queen is coming out!¡± While the others were discussing their views on demons, Singer Qiqi was staring intently at the Spider Queen that was absorbing the demonic and elven powers in the seal. Everyone turned their attention back to the leader of the lair. The Spider Queen had now changed from her giant spider form. She now had the human body on her upper half and the spider body on her lower half. The dark and deep demonic power formed a shell-like armor on her upper body. Her eyes, which had been eroded by the power, flashed with a red light similar to that of the demons! ¡°It¡¯s coming!¡± Vivienne was the first to warn everyone. The Spider Queen raised her hand and waved a black magic ball, hitting the spot where Jiang Bai and the others were standing. ¡°Boom!¡± The originally flat ground was instantly blasted into a big crater by the energy ball filled with demonic power! Following that, her lips moved slightly. The meteor shower driven by the demonic power descended on the square! Those giant spiders that had been strengthened previously were instead smashed to death by the fireball released by the Spider Queen. ¡°Has the demon already devoured her rationality?¡± Ickes evaded a fireball that fell from the sky and said in a dull tone. ¡°She doesn¡¯t have much rationality, to begin with.¡± Jiang Bai used the undead blood spear to block the fireball that was flying toward him. He then passed Su Muxue to Wan Qing, who was beside him. She was holding dual classes of occult wizard and pharmacist which had full support skills. However, she was especially weak at defense and dodging. The undead blood spear¡¯s blocking and charging skill had played a huge role in his hands. Subsequently, he still needed to use the spear to clear the way for the path. It was until he reached the place where the Spider Queen first appeared, the plain that was covered in white spider webs! ¡°Cloth Bag, Ickes, pin her down!¡± Jiang Bai loudly ordered Cloth Bag and the others not far away. Then he rushed into the depths of the square in the meteor shower! In fact, there was no third stage in this hidden quest. The subsequent strategies were all aimed at the non-first attempt. Players only needed to defeat the second stage of the Spider Queen to be able to break the seal. And to release the poor female Elf Mage. But if it was the first attempt, it had to be in the third stage of the Spider Queen to find and destroy the magic array of the seal used by the demon who sealed the Elf Mage in the square! There were two difficulties with this step. The first was the player needed to survive under the Spider Quee which used demonic power. The second was that the player had to find the magic array of the seal that was emitting a dark red light deep in the square. The Spider Queen¡¯s meteor shower was a large-scale battlefield skill for mages. The player mages had to wait until they were at least level 60 to learn how to cast it. The real meteor shower was a large fireball that blended with the magic power that formed a meteorite. The Spider Queen had used demonic power to release a simplified version. The large fireball shrunk to a small fireball, and the damage was also reduced by half. However, even if it was a shrunken version of meteor shower¡­ For ordinary players, it was still an existence that would take at least half of their life if they were hit. Jiang Bai had relied on his +10 platinum-grade equipment and the undead blood spear to block and reduce damage in order to move quickly in the meteor shower! Among these, his outstanding footwork and keen observation skills were indispensable! Observing the fireballs around him, Jiang Bai moved his body to run deep into the square! A few seconds later, his left foot stomped hard on the ground. He moved his body to the right. He then turned around and changed hands. Once again, he used the spear to smash a fireball. And accumulated a layer of energy! At this moment, behind him, the Spider Queen was attracted by Cloth Bag and the others. She kept releasing magic balls filled with demonic power. Sometimes, she would even activate the elven power in the seal. She would use the vibration of the human body¡¯s vocal cords to activate the Lute Mage¡¯s demonic tune skill to control one of Jiang Bai¡¯s team members. At this time, the others would attack the Spider Queen. They would shift the aggro onto others. Su Muxue was in a safe place, trying her best to support everyone. She even cast buff skill on Jiang Bai. Even without Jiang Bai¡¯s command, the rest of the team had successfully completed the task of restraining the BOSS! And now¡­ Jiang Bai looked at the seal of the magic array that emitted dark red light in the depths of the square. He estimated the distance. ¡°It¡¯s about 800 meters!¡± Chapter 161 ? Chapter 161: Blood Spear Charging! Release! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Boom! Boom! Boom! In the deepest part of the spider¡¯s lair, the square where Su Muxue and Cloth Bag were was filled with widespread devastation! In just a few minutes, the demonized spider queen had plowed the lair that she had lived in for many years with a meteor shower and a dark magic ball! The large and small holes greatly hindered the movements of Su Muxue and the others. ¡°What a troublesome monster!¡± Cloth Bag kept running around to dodge the Spider Queen¡¯s magic ball attack. At the same time, he also had to pay attention to the meteor shower that was still ongoing in the sky. ¡°Maise the God can still run among such a densely packed fireball!¡± Seeing Jiang Bai¡¯s figure, he immediately exclaimed in surprise. ¡°What!¡± Hearing Cloth Bag¡¯s words, Singer Qiqi and Infinite Sin took a look at the lair in the square. They saw that the density of the meteor shower on Jiang Bai¡¯s end was two to three times higher than that of theirs! Perhaps it was because the Spider Queen had absorbed part of the power of the seal when she released the meteor shower. The shorter the distance was to the seal in the square, the higher the density was of the meteor shower! ¡°No wonder Maise the God didn¡¯t let us destroy the magic array of the seal.¡± Singer Qiqi sighed and said as they dodged the fireballs behind them. It was precisely because they were currently in the middle of the meteor shower that they could understand what it meant by the density of the fireballs increasing by five or six times! Right now, the density of the meteor shower was about two fireballs flying toward them every second. On Jiang Bai¡¯s end, more than ten fireballs would land beside him every second. During this time, he continued to sprint forward. And observed the fireballs that were about to fall. He would also count the fireballs that needed to be blocked with the undead blood spear! Jiang Bail perfectly combined this kind of observation and calculation ability with excellent hand and eye coordination ability! That was why he could move forward rapidly without slowing down in the meteor shower! Cloth Bag had thought that his observation and coordination ability was the best among the players. However, he could sense that if Jiang Bai were to give him the task right now, his speed would probably immediately drop by a quarter! Moreover, as he got closer to the magic array of the seal, his speed would also drop even further! As the Holy Dragon, one of the best close-combat agility classes, he was actually defeated by a beastmaster in his specialized dodging field! ¡°That¡¯s not right.¡± Cloth Bag shook his head and stepped back to avoid another fireball falling in front of him, He gently corrected the thought he just had. ¡°Maise the God is already the Holy Spirit Beastmaster!¡± Singer Qiqi and Infinite Sin not far away from Cloth Bag were not from the close-combat agility class. Therefore they were not as shocked as Cloth Bag about Jiang Bai¡¯s quick movement in the meteor shower. However, with the ordinary people¡¯s train of thought, they knew how amazing Jiang Bai¡¯s quick reaction and judgment were! ¡°As expected of Maise the God who defeated me in the professional competition!¡± Infinite Sin originally thought that he had fully understood Maise the God. He did not expect Jiang Bai to reveal another side of him so soon! ¡°Be focused! ¡°We must pin down the Spider Queen. ¡°We can¡¯t let it interfere with Maise the God!¡± Singer Qiqi forced himself to recover from the shock earlier. He loudly reminded Cloth Bag and Infinite Sin to pin down the BOSS to accomplish the mission given to them by Maise the God! Buzz! The Spider Queen used her hoarse voice to activate the power of the elven Lute Mage within the seal. A black note was generated from the queen¡¯s side. And it hit Singer Qiqi at the speed of sound! ¡°Take over!¡± Cloth Bag shouted loudly and used the rock the size of an arm at his right foot. He aimed at the Spider Queen with both his eyes. Then, he sent the rock flying with a straight punch! Bang! The rock hit the Spider Queen¡¯s black biological armor with the support of the Holy Dragon¡¯s excellent physical strength. It then shattered into countless pieces of gravel under the tremendous momentum it carried. The Spider Queen was successfully attracted by the flying stone attack of Cloth Bag. After all, the damage of the attack was not great, but it was extremely insulting! It directly threw two dark magic balls at Cloth Bag with its left and right hands. On the other side, Su Muxue cast the skill to remove the crowd control. And quickly restored Singer Qiqi¡¯s HP. The thousand-year demonic snake, Wan Qing, and the dragon-descent witch Vivienne were guarding her. The Black Dragon Princess Ickes had higher HP and defense. She belonged to the group of Cloth Bag and Infinite Sin that pinned down the Spider Queen. ¡°I hope everything goes well with Jiang Bai!¡± With Wan Qing and Vivienne guarding her by her side, Su Muxue did not need to constantly dodge the fireballs like Cloth Bag and the others. Therefore, she was not surprised that Jiang Bai could move so fast in the meteor shower. But now she also knew that Jiang Bai was under a lot of pressure. However, she couldn¡¯t do anything much for him, She could only wish Jiang Bai well quietly. ¡­ Hacking and slashing! Kept on hacking and slashing! Jiang Bai could keep moving at a high speed with his observation and calculation in the first few hundred meters. But when he gradually approached within three hundred meters of the magic array of the seal¡­ His speed had become half of his original speed. ¡°The magic array of the seal set up by that high-level demon is constantly maintaining the release of the meteor shower. ¡°The Spider Queen took the initiative to release most of the meteor shower onto my side under the hint of the magic array of the seal. ¡°The pressure on Ickes and Cloth Bag will gradually decrease!¡± The undead blood spear in his hand was indeed a platinum-grade weapon. Jiang Bai had already used it to block about 200 small fireballs. Now, the interior of the spear was filled with the power of fire that was imbued with demonic power! And he couldn¡¯t wait to return the demonic power in the undead blood spear to the demon¡¯s magic array of the seal! He glanced at the Spider Queen who was currently entangled with Ickes. The Spider Queen, whose rationality had been corroded by the demonic power, had completely lost her sense of judgment. At first, she could still angrily say something like ¡°silly mortals¡±. But now, she was completely a beast immersed in demonic power! The intelligence generated by the elven soul in her body would probably never appear again! He quickly retracted his gaze. Now, he needed to focus his attention on breaking through the meteor shower to reach the magic array of the seal! The white world that Jiang Bai and the others saw earlier was woven with spider silk, At this time, it had all been destroyed by the demonized Spider Queen. On the ground around Jiang Bai, the broken spider eggshells were gradually melting in the meteor shower. The small spiders ran out of the intact spider eggs that were erected in the depths of the square happened to be in the area where the meteor shower was the densest. All of them were burned to ashes by their spider mother. And those giant spiders that were around the square earlier. Many of them ran back to their spider eggs and used their bodies to block the meteor shower from the sky. At this time, Jiang Bai had arrived at the magic array of the seal that was 100 meters away! There was no meteor shower within the 50-meter radius of the magic array of the seal. After a few seconds of running at full speed, Jiang Bai would be able to cross this distance. He would then come into contact with the magic array of the seal! ¡°Beastmaster Spiritual Sword!¡± Jiang Bai summoned his familiar loudly. Then, he charged forward with large strides! The spiritual sword that he had just summoned was retracted after blocking ten fireballs by his side. However, at this moment, Jiang Bai had crossed the final section of the meteor shower area that was close to the magic array of the seal! Just like what he had said before, he couldn¡¯t wait to release all the energy stored in the undead blood spear into the magic array of the seal! ¡°Blood Spear Charging! Release!¡± Chapter 162 ? Chapter 162: Continuous Fireballs Breaking the Barrier Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Blood Spear Charging! Release!¡± The demon power and the flame power accumulated in the undead blood spear transformed into their poses before they were absorbed! Countless fireballs appeared around Jiang Bai. The flames wantonly scattered their lights in the air. The hidden devil power was moving within the fireballs. The original orange-red color of the flames displayed a devilish and gloomy color under its influence. Jiang Bai, who was surrounded by these fireballs, was now like the dark flame lord who was wielding the demonic flame! At this moment, the fireballs around him were like loaded bullets in a pistol. The moment Jiang Bai pressed the trigger. They would destroy his enemies like cannonballs! Jiang Bai only used less than a second to release the undead blood spear. He was now less than 20 meters away from the magic array of the seal. To the fireballs around him, it only took less than two seconds to hit the magic array of the seal carved by the demon! ¡°Go!¡± Jiang Bai waved the undead blood spear. He aimed all the fireballs that were charged at the magic array of the seal! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The fireballs with hidden demon power accelerated within a second. In the next second, they hit the demon¡¯s magic array of the seal with the greatest kinetic energy! Probably even the Spider Queen which entangled with Cloth Bag and the others had not thought that the power of its meteor shower would be used by Jiang Bai to attack its source of power! However, when the first fireball reached the ground where the magic array was located, a red halo suddenly lit up. The fireball collided with the halo. Following that, sparks threw off. Jiang Bai, who was not far away, keenly observed. After the halo flashed for a moment, it returned to its normal state. ¡°If one fireball is not enough, there are more to come!¡± Seeing this outcome, he was not surprised at all He just casually commented. It was as if to hint at the halo. The blood spear charging of the undead blood spear was a special skill that it would become stronger when it encountered a strong opponent, and weaker when it encountered a weaker opponent! The more damage it absorbed from the skills it blocked, the more damage it would cause when the counterattack skills were released after completing the charging! Moreover, the counterattack skills it released would be in the same manner as the attacks it had absorbed! The high-level demon that sealed the elven Lute Mage had left behind a defense formation for the magic array of the seal. But the power of the defense formation was provided by the magic array of the seal! The demonized Spider Queen was casually squandering the demon power in the magic array of the seal. The meteor shower that was still ongoing in the square was also provided by the magic array of the seal. But there was an upper limit to the energy output per unit time of a magic array! Even if there was still a considerable amount of energy in the magic array of the seal up by the high-level demon. Under the restriction of the upper limit of the energy output of the array¡­ Probably only a small portion of it could be used! Now that the high-level demon was not around. As the main body of the seal, the Spider Queen was the highest authority holder of the magic array of the seal. However, with its rationality being fully devoured by the demon¡¯s power, it had now completely become a puppet driven by killing and chaos. Most of the energy output from the magic array of the seal should have been used to maintain the meteor shower spell and attack Cloth Bag and the others! The amount of energy that the defense formation could obtain was probably the minimum amount to activate the spell! Moreover, it was the demonic power that was known to be the most efficient in the game in destroying! One end was using the demonic power to operate the defense formation. The other was using the demon power to release fireballs to attack. Even the mage apprentices in the Mage Tower who had a slight understanding of the demon power would know which party under such conflicting circumstances would win! After the first fireball burst into a ball of sparks on the red Halo of the defense formation. The subsequent dozens of fireballs followed up to take over the senior¡¯s mission with slightly short-tail flames. one after another, they crashed into the halo! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! On the ring outside the magic array of the seal. The dark orange fireballs continued to collide with the red halo of the defense formation. The sound of the fireballs exploding was similar to the sound of popcorn exploding under the high temperature. Brilliant sparks flickered in the sky and finally fell to the ground slowly. When it was about the 20th fireball¡­ The red halo produced by the defense formation dimmed for a short while. The round ring-shaped plane continued to be bombarded by the fireballs and ripples formed after the rain falling on the water¡¯s surface appeared. Obviously¡­ The power output of the magic array of the seal was not enough to make up for the damage of the fireballs to the defense formation! After the 20th fireballs, there were still 30 to 40 following closely behind! Boom! Boom! Boom! As the fireballs continued to attack, the ripples on the red halo caused by the impact of the fireballs continued to increase. The waves also continued to increase! At the 40th fireball, the defense formation was like a light bulb that was not in good contact. It kept flickering between brightness and darkness! At the 45th fireball, a small black crack appeared on the halo! Just like nothing was perfect in the world. There was also no perfect formation in the world of Sword and magic. Especially the defense formation. The barrier it created would always have an area of weakness! And now, the defense formation which was set up by this high-level demon. Under the attack of a large number of fireballs released by the undead blood spear. The flaw first appeared in the lowest part of the defense! The 46th. The 47th. The 48th. In Jiang Bai¡¯s vision, the speed at which the crack spread was like half the speed of black ink dropped into the clear water. With the help of the fireballs, the black crack continuously attacked the red ring-shaped barrier. Very soon, the entire red halo was filled with black cracks! At this time, it was less than three to four seconds after Jiang Bai released his blood spear! When the 52nd fireball released a firework in the red halo. A crisp sound similar to the sound of glass shattering came from the barrier created by the defense formation. At the place where the black cracks first appeared¡­ The ring-shaped barrier¡¯s weakest area¡­ A crack appeared on it! And through that small crack¡­ Jiang Bai could see the soul-sealing formation that was laid out on the ground by the high-level demon! The dark red inverted pentagram was located in the center of the formation. The blasphemous demon words were engraved on the surrounding ground according to the specifications for sealing souls, forming a standard circle. The dried blood outlined the circle of the formation¡¯s boundary. Demon power was surging on it. It interweaved with the red color of the blood, emitting a dark red light! The 53rd fireball! Crack! Crash! The defense formation with an insufficient energy supply finally could not withstand the continuous attacks of Jiang Bai¡¯s fireballs. After emitting a slight cracking sound, it shattered into red fragments along the black cracks and left the scene dejectedly! The remaining fireballs did not stop and continued to follow their respective trajectories. They flew toward their original target ¡ª the magic array of the seal! At this moment, the dark red magic array of the seal suddenly shone in all directions! ¡°Who dares to break my defense formation!¡± Chapter 163 ? Chapter 163: The Demon¡¯s Projection Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The civet¡¯s blessing, the regeneration¡­ Su Muxue continuously used the occult wizard¡¯s skills to assist Cloth Bag and others. ¡°Hurry up, Jiang Bai¡­¡± While she was observing the situation in the square, she was also paying attention to Jiang Bai¡¯s movements. ¡°Cloth Bag!¡± The voices of Singers Qiqi could be heard from the square. When Su Muxue heard this, she quickly looked at Cloth Bag. And she was prepared to release her recovery skill. At this moment, the demonized Spider Queen used the demonic tune skill to control Cloth Bag in Jiang Bai¡¯s team. She also received an enhanced version of the dark magic ball! Her rationality had disappeared. But the Spider Queen¡¯s battle instincts continued to improve as she fought with Su Muxue and the others. She could now use some simple combos. Even techniques like using the demon power within the seal to strengthen her attack skills¡­ She gradually comprehended during the battle! In the square. The dark magic ball which was 50% larger than the one of the previous reminder, flew rapidly toward Cloth Bag! At this moment, he could only watch helplessly as the magic ball flew toward him under the dizzy control of the black note! Bang! Cloth Bag was struck far away by the magic ball¡¯s attack. His HP instantly dropped to around 10%! Following that, Su Muxue¡¯s cast her recovery skill on Cloth Bag. His HP began to recover slowly. Seeing this, Black Dragon Princess Ickes immediately released her Black Dragon Breath to absorb the Spider Queen¡¯s aggro. However, at this moment, the Spider Queen, who had gradually learned how to fight, ignored the black dragon flame released by Ickes. It quickly stepped forward and chased after Cloth Bag who always teased it with his agile movements! Furthermore, its left and right hands were still preparing to add an enhanced version of the dark magic ball! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! The continuous sound of the fireballs exploding in the depths of the square suddenly attracted the Spider Queen¡¯s attention. ¡°It¡¯s Maise the God!¡± Infinite Sin, who was a little dejected, said with a little excitement. Under the Spider Queen¡¯s ever-growing battle instincts, their efforts to hold it back became more and more difficult. In the end, they were practically shuttling back and forth on the border of death! Now, the one supporting Infinite Sin and the others was Maise the God, who had created many miracles! Su Muxue restored Cloth Bag¡¯s HP to full. And then, she reappeared and looked in Jiang Bai¡¯s direction. The dark orange fireballs in the distance continuously smashed toward the red halo under Jiang Bai¡¯s command. After about two to three seconds, the ring-shaped barrier shattered and disappeared. The magic array of the seal which emitted a dark red glow appeared. ¡°Hiss!¡± Seeing what happened at the magic array of the seal, the Spider Queen that was originally charging toward Cloth Bag let out a panicked cry. She immediately gave up on Cloth Bag who had recovered not far away. She turned around and moved its limbs toward the magic array of the seal! ¡°Go, go to Jiang Bai¡¯s side!¡± Wan Qing said to Su Muxue and ran toward Jiang Bai with Vivienne. Singer Qiqi and Infinite Sin looked at Cloth Bag. Cloth Bag¡¯s HP had been restored to full. He knew the others were worried about him. He propped his hands on the ground and stood up straight from the ground. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me. ¡°Let¡¯s go over together and support Maise the God!¡± Cloth Bag said to Singer Qiqi and Infinite Sin. They then rushed toward the location of the magic array of the seal where Jiang Bai was! ¡­ The magic array of the seal behind the red barrier suddenly shone in all directions. The demonic flame appeared on the blood-colored ring that was carved out using blood and blasphemous words! The inverted pentagram above the magic array of the seal¡­ The chaotic demon power outlined the figure of a high-level demon! ¡°How dare you break my defense formation!¡± Bang! Bang!! The high-level demon¡¯s body had just been formed when three fireballs smashed it back into energy form¡­ ¡°Ah! Which scoundrel is¡­¡± Bang! Bang! Bang! Before the high-level demon could finish his sentence, the remnants of the fireball exploded on him. In the flame that contained the same hidden demonic power, the body of a high demon which was powered by the magic array of the seal was like the reflection of the moon on the surface of the water. It shattered the moment it was touched! Indistinct voices from the demon¡¯s unformed vocal cords sounded. It seemed that even the most powerful demons had to follow the basic laws of physics and biology. When the fireballs were completely consumed, the high-level demon was given a short break. He gathered the energy in the magic array of the seal to form his body. However, behind the fireball was Jiang Bai¡¯s spear! ¡°I¡­¡± The demon shouted. The original common language was transformed into a blasphemous language with power! The words containing the curse were applied to Jiang Bai through the words. However, before the curse was formed¡­ Jiang Bai had left a crack on the magic array on the ground! The magic array of the seal left behind by the demon was completely destroyed after flickering slightly! The high-level demon that originally appeared above the magic array immediately turned into black energy and dissipated in the air after the magic array failed. His right hand withdrew the undead blood spear that was inserted into the magic array on the ground. Jiang Bai said calmly. ¡°It¡¯s merely a demon¡¯s projection.¡± The high-level demon that had just appeared above the magic array was only an emergency measure after the defense barrier of the magic array of the seal was broken. A true high-level demon could not easily appear in the human world. Without living creatures carrying out the summoning ritual, they were unable to take the initiative to break through the barrier of the human world. Unless in a later version, the barrier of the world was destroyed by humans due to the demons¡¯ plots. However, it was still in the early stages of the game. The players would not meet the real demon so soon. Therefore, Jiang Bai knew when he saw the demon¡¯s figure. That the other party could not be a high-level demon that broke through the barrier of the world and came underground. Moreover, the driving force of the magic array of the seal was demon power. It was thus easy to have thought that the opponent was merely a counter-measure after the defense formation was destroyed! It was a demon projection formed from the power of a high-level demon! Since it was only a projection of a demon, its strength naturally could not be compared to that of a real demon. However, the blasphemy language of the high-level demons was quite powerful in curses and control. Furthermore, they could also use blasphemous language to leave a special mark on the opponent¡¯s body. So that it was convenient for their next revenge! Fortunately, the power of the demon¡¯s projection came from the magic array of the seal on the ground. As long as Jiang Bai destroyed the magic array of the seal on the ground using the undead blood spear, he would be able to halt the demon¡¯s projection! The high-level demon who designed this magic array of the seal probably didn¡¯t expect someone to use the demon power to break the defense formation so soon. The demon¡¯s projection at the magic array of the seal should have worked together with the defense formation to form a defensive counterattack effect. But now, Jiang Bai had directly used the undead blood spear to destroy them one by one! Deep in the square, Jiang Bai carefully destroyed the remaining marks of the magic array of the seal on the ground to prevent the array from recovering due to accidental factors. After all, sometimes even professional Array Mage didn¡¯t know how their arrays operated. Not to mention the arrays set up by the demons. Maybe a rat had died at the gap of the array one day and it caused the magic array of the seal to take effect again. After confirming that the remaining marks had all been destroyed by him, Jiang Bai turned his head to look at the Spider Queen that was charging straight at him. Next, it was time to completely finish off this BOSS! Chapter 164 ? Chapter 164: Female Elf Mage Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The meteor shower in the entire square had stopped at some point. It must have stopped when the demon¡¯s projection appeared. After all, even the demon¡¯s projection had a certain level of intelligence. Instead of using the limited energy output of the magic array of the seal to release the meteor shower that had no significant effect but consumed a huge amount of energy, it would be better to use all the energy to construct his demonic body! This was probably the reason why the demonized Spider Queen gave up on Cloth Bag and rushed toward Jiang Bai. Even the Spider Queen, who was only left with her instincts, could feel that her energy source had been cut off by the demon¡¯s projection based on the demon¡¯s body structure at that time. Surviving was the first priority of living creatures. The Spider Queen¡¯s body had been corroded by the demonic power. Now, it could only rely on the demonic power in the magic array of the seal to maintain its power. After all, it was not a demon. It could not provide demonic power for its demonized body. The moment the magic array of the seal was completely destroyed, it now lived every second consuming its fixed amount of demonic power. Once it completely exhausted its power, its body probably could not move as nimbly as it did now. ¡°How pathetic.¡± The Black Dragon Princess Ickes, followed behind the Spider Queen, spoke coldly in a manner well matched the cold-blooded dragons. Ever since they entered the square where the Spider Queen was, Jiang Bai had activated the Holy Spirit Beastmaster¡¯s Holy Spirit Sensing. He used it to control the situation on the battlefield to prevent anything untoward from happening. The Holy Spirit Sensing was a two-way skill. As familiars, Ickes, Vivienne, and Wan Qing could also sense the situation around Jiang Bai. Moreover, Ickes and the others weren¡¯t mindless NPCs. Therefore, Jiang Bai didn¡¯t close the channel for his familiars to sense the situation at his end during the battle. With the knowledge and experience of dragons, Ickes very soon knew what would happen to the Spider Queen. That was why she said such words. However, the other party was originally just an ordinary giant spide. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that it was chosen by the high-level demon to become the body that sealed the soul of the Elf Mage, it wouldn¡¯t have become the Spider Queen now. This was probably the situation where one couldn¡¯t make an omelet without breaking eggs. ¡­ There seemed to be some residual energy that filled its entire body. Something seemed to have gone wrong with the magic array on its back. It had just suddenly stopped providing the energy to further excite it. There was a very annoying aura in its body. It was like the smell of leaves and flowers on the ground. This made it feel very disgusted at the moment. It used the heat energy contained in its body to drive its limbs to run on the ground. It wanted to go to the most important place to see. The place it had been guarding. The place where the¡­ power was provided! There were always annoying figures in its sight. Why were you standing on my child¡­ the source of power! Was it to destroy my¡­ The rationality that had been destroyed by the demonic power seemed to reappear. At this moment, the Spider Queen¡¯s eyes were no longer filled with instinct only. The fury that she had felt when she first met Jiang Bai and the others reignited in her eyes. However, there was also a hint of confusion about the reason for her fury. ¡­ The Spider Queen arrived at the location of the sealing formation, Su Muxue, Cloth Bag, and the others behind it regrouped with Jiang Bai. ¡°Let¡¯s take a short break. Next is the final phase of this quest.¡± Jiang Bai said to Cloth Bag and the others. ¡°Understood!¡± Cloth Bag nodded. He took a step forward and became the vanguard of the entire team. Singer Qi Qi and Infinite Sin followed behind Cloth Bag. Su Muxue from behind cast a life recovery skill on Jiang Bai. The others¡¯ buffs were still ongoing. She did not need to replenish them. Vivienne was beside Jiang Bai. She condensed the Scarlet Domain into the Scarlet Sword. She was ready for the next battle. Ickes, Wan Qing, and Su Muxue stood together. Based on their experience, the Spider Queen, who had no demonic power supply, was now an arrow at the end of its flight. The battle would probably not last for long. The Spider Queen slowly walked to the front of the magic array of the seal. After a second of silence. Hissing sounds rang out again on its body! The hands on its upper body reappeared with the black magic ball. Cloth Bag and the others easily dodged the ordinary magic ball that was flying toward them. Boom! The sound of the black magic ball that smashed onto the ground was like the sound of a battle call. The Spider Queen and Jiang Bai rushed to each other and began the unfinished battle! It was said to be a battle, but it was more like the Spider Queen¡¯s stubborn resistance. What the black magic ball used was the remaining demonic power in its body. And driving the demonized body also needed the demonic power in its body. But the Spider Queen did not seem to know this. She wantonly used the demonic power that was equivalent to her life to shoot a large number of black magic balls at Jiang Bai and the others. The ground in the depths of the square soon became the same as the place where Cloth Bag and the others had been. It was be filled with large pits and small potholes. Crushed stones of all sizes covered the front, back, left, and right of Su Muxue and the others. ¡°Holy Dragon Fist!¡± Cloth Bag¡¯s Holy Dragon Fist which the divine dragon image was attached to hit the demonic shell on the lower half of the Spider Queen¡¯s body. Then came the Demon Sword of Infinite Sin. The huge sword that he wielded forward caused a large number of cracks on the shell of the Spider Queen. Singer Qiqi¡¯s demonic tune of demonic flute penetrated the outer shell and directly attacked the Spider Queen¡¯s body. Jiang Bai¡¯s familiar was not idle either. Ickes turned the Black Dragon Breath into a black ball of light and smashed it at the upper half of the Spider Queen¡¯s body. Vivienne Scarlet Sword hacked at the Spider Queen¡¯s shell of the arthropod. With a cracking sound. The shell of the creature without the support of the demonic power cracked and shattered under the attack of Cloth Bag and the others. Broken pieces of the shell fell to the ground. The body of the Spider Queen that was wrapped inside was exposed. ¡­ In less than three minutes. The battle with the Spider Queen was over. The demonized body fell to the ground. Following that, a pale green light appeared inside the body of the Spider Queen. ¡°What is this?¡± Su Muxue pulled Jiang Bai¡¯s sleeve with her right hand and asked curiously. ¡°The soul of the Elf Mage that was sealed inside the Spider Queen¡¯s body.¡± Cloth bag and the others in front also looked at him curiously. Jiang Bai replied. The green light gradually gathered on the magic array of the seal on the Spider Queen¡¯s body. A figure of a female Elf Mage wearing a mage robe slowly appeared on it. ¡°Brave adventurers, thank you for freeing me from the high-level demon¡¯s seal!¡± A crisp female voice came from the Elf Mage¡¯s mouth. ¡°I am Kingsley Diana of the elven race. ¡°A hundred years ago, I encountered a high-level demon while exploring this ruin. ¡°After the battle, I was wickedly sealed in a giant spider.¡± When speaking up to this point, the female Elf Mage¡¯s eyes were quite fierce. Cloth Bag and the others felt that the temperature around them had suddenly dropped by more than ten degrees. ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about this for now. ¡°As your reward for breaking the seal¡­ ¡°I will give you¡­¡± Chapter 165 ? Chapter 165: Second Transition and the Evil God of Treasure Island Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°I will give you¡­¡± The female Elf Mage who was drifting in the air suddenly froze. She seemed to have just realized that she was already in the soul state. She smiled awkwardly. Jiang Bai naturally knew that the other party was unable to take out any equipment or rewards for now. However, the most important of this hidden quest was that it allowed the Demonic Tune Mage to complete the second transition of the Lute Mage straight away. In addition, this female mage had mastered the skill of the Super Lingering Tune. The equipment and whatnot could be plundered from the Spider Queen¡¯s golden treasure chest. Just as Su Muxue thought that the other party was going to skip over the quest rewards, this female Elf Mage noticed Singer Qiqi in the team. ¡°Oh yes, I can be his class teacher!¡± As she spoke, she waved her hand, and a ray of light shot toward Singer Qiqi. When Singer Qiqi¡¯s body came into contact with the ray of light, a system notification popped up in front of his eyes. [Ding! Congratulations to player Singer Qiqi Qi for receiving the class teaching from elven Lute Mage, Kingsley Diana. Would you like to advance from Demonic Tune Mage to Lute Mage?] [Yes!] Seeing the system notification, Singer Qiqi did not hesitate in the slightest. Following that, another system notification popped up in front of his eyes. [Ding! Congratulations to player Singer Qiqi Qi for receiving skill impartation from elven Lute Mage, Kingsley Diana. Would you like to learn elven Lute Mage¡¯s special skill, the Super Lingering Tune?] [Yes!] Again without hesitation, he made his choice. [Super Lingering Tune] [Skill Description: It is Elven Lute Mage Kingsley Diana¡¯s special skill. It can extend the duration of the effect of the skill after the Lute Mage finishes using the skill. The specific effect of the extension will be marked in the corresponding skill description.] ¡°Wow!¡± Seeing the skill effect of Super Lingering Tune, Singer Qiqi instantly became excited. ¡°I¡¯ve advanced to the second transition of Lute Mage! ¡°I¡¯ve also obtained a powerful skill called Super Lingering Tune! ¡°Now my dizzy control time has been extended by three seconds!¡± As he spoke, he sent his skill information to the team channel. ¡°Amazing! Now your strength has increased again!¡± After reading the skill description in the channel, Cloth Bag patted Singer Qiqi¡¯s shoulder sharing his joy with him. ¡°Congratulations!¡± Infinite Sin congratulated Singer Qiqi. ¡°Congratulations to Singer Qiqi! ¡°It would be great if I could also get such a skill. ¡°Then the duration of the buff skills will increase again!¡± Su Muxue congratulated Singer Qiqi in a different way. Jiang Bai also looked at Singer Qiqi and nodded to congratulate him. After talking to all others, Singer Qiqi turned to the female Elf Mage. He bowed. ¡°Thank you, Teacher!¡± ¡°Eh? You¡¯re welcome¡­¡± The female Elf Mage wiped away the cold sweat that did not exist. She smiled slightly in response to Singer Qiqi. Originally, she had planned to use the equipment she had collected in her interspatial ring as a reward. But now, she was in a soul state. Other than the equipment that was bound to her soul, the rest of the items had long been lost by that high-level demon. Fortunately, Jiang Bai had a Demonic Tune Mage on his team. Thus she could use class advancement as a reward. And because she felt that this reward was too small, she also passed on her special skill, the Super Lingering Tune. If Jiang Bai and the others asked her for any reward at this time¡­ Unless they also wanted to become the Lute Mage. Otherwise, she really couldn¡¯t give out anything else! Jiang Bai glanced at Elf Mage Kingsley Diana. The other party thought he felt that the reward wasn¡¯t enough. She was a little scared. The Elf in front of him seemed to be less than 800years old. She was still a young girl at the adolescence age of an elf. She had encountered a high-level demon while traveling in the human world. Looking at the other party¡¯s reaction. Jiang Bai quickly deduced the other party¡¯s approximate age and experience based on his own experience. However, he did not glance at the Elf Mage because of the reward. After all, when he decided to take up this hidden quest, he had known what reward the other party could give. But there was something that he could try. ¡°Diana, do you know Treasure Island?¡± Kingsley Diana¡¯s eye expression immediately sharpened when she heard Treasure Island. ¡°What do you want to know about Treasure Island?¡± Seeing the other party¡¯s reaction, Jiang Bai immediately knew that the other party understood what Treasure Island meant. ¡°Treasure Island used to be the communication center between elves and humans. ¡°But in an incident a few hundred years ago¡­ ¡°The elves expelled all the humans on Treasure Island. ¡°After that, they used the mist to cover the sea route. ¡°Today, humans have completely lost the method to go to Treasure Island to get rid of the elves.¡± He gradually told the relevant background of Treasure Island according to his memories. ¡°I know the reason why Treasure Island is closed. ¡°It¡¯s due to the Forest of Darkness, right?¡± Upon hearing the Forest of Darkness, Kingsley Diana¡¯s expression changed. ¡°You¡¯re from¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s not important.¡± Jiang Bai said calmly. ¡°I¡¯ll help you solve things that you can¡¯t solve. ¡°But I hope you can tell me the current location of Treasure Island. ¡°The evil god¡¯s pollution isn¡¯t that easy to clean up. ¡°Otherwise, you wouldn¡¯t have been unable to solve the polluted forest for so long.¡± Su Muxue and Clth Bag were completely confused. After all, to the current players, Treasure Island, the elven race, pollution, and evil god weren¡¯t things that they could come into contact with. When the Black Dragon Princess Ickes and the thousand-year demonic snake demon Wan Qing heard that Treasure Island involved the evil god, their expressions changed. The knowledge and inheritance of the giant dragons allowed Ickes to have a basic understanding of many things in the world. As for the evil god, they were only mentioned in the knowledge of the dragons. It had warned every dragon not to remove any evil god. The price of coming into contact with the evil god was something that no dragon could afford. And the thousand-year-old demonic snake Wan Qing had also heard about the evil god among the demonic beasts. The seniors of the demonic beasts had reminded them not to get involved with the evil god! The dragon-descent witch Vivienne was too young. Thus she did not have any concept of the evil god. She only knew that literally from the word, it was definitely not a good term. Elf Mage Kingsley Diana looked at Jiang Bai suspiciously. She didn¡¯t know if this human before her had a correct understanding of the evil god. He was merely a Holy Spirit Beastmaster. How could he solve the problem of the evil god¡¯s pollution that the Elven Queen and elders could only let go of? However, when she saw the Black Dragon Princess and the thousand-year demonic snake behind Jiang Bai, she immediately cried out in shock in her heart. ¡°The Black Dragon Princess Ickes! ¡°And the thousand-year demonic snake, Wan Qing! ¡°How did he take them as his familiars? ¡°Could it be that this man really has some special ability? ¡°That¡¯s why he said that he can solve the problem of the evil god¡¯s pollution!¡± Chapter 166 ? Chapter 166: Epic-Grade Evil God Quest Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The elven race had a long lifespan and a physique of magic power by nature. They were born in mage and ranger classes. They had an arrogant attitude toward humans who did not possess magic power and had short lifespans. Unless you had great strength that they had no choice but to look at you in their eyes. Otherwise, they would not take the initiative to communicate with humans. Those elven elders were also aware of the problem of these young elves in their clan. They had to be cut off from Treasure Island because of the evil god¡¯s pollution. They cut off communication with humans. But every ten years or so, they would send their young people to travel to the human world. The elves who had traveled to the human world for hundreds of years were all smart people. Kingsley Diana had only traveled to the human world for less than 200 years before she was unfortunately sealed in the spider¡¯s body by the high-level demon. But her previous experience of interacting with humans was rich enough. She had sufficient knowledge of the cunning and craftiness of some humans. However, this man before her¡­ No, this Holy Spirit Beastmaster¡­ Was actually able to make Black Dragon Princess and the thousand-year-old demonic snake his familiars! At this moment, Kingsley Diana had no choice but to readjust her evaluation of Jiang Bai. At the very least, if Black Dragon Princess were to come to the Forest of Elves, the elders of her clan would probably have to run out of their shabby wooden houses as soon as possible to welcome the arrival of the Black Dragon Princess! As for that demonic snake¡­ Kingsley Diana took a look at Wan Qing¡¯s human body. The elders of her clan had said in their teaching that the demonic beasts that had cultivated into human bodies were less than one-tenth. Any demonic beast that could cultivate into a human body within 3,000 years was a genius! Before she left the Forest of Elves, she had heard her companions and sisters mention that there seemed to be a demonic snake named Wan Qing among the demonic beasts who had cultivated into a human form in less than 1,000 years! Moreover, she had the noblest bloodline of the snakes. In fact, her potential in the future could not be underestimated. Unfortunately, she did not know much about the demon beasts as a whole. She had long forgotten about the relevant knowledge she had learned in school. As for which noble bloodline of the snakes Wan Qing belonged to, she had no impression at all. Then, she glanced at Vivienne. As for this dragon-descent witch, she was only a hybrid of the dragon, blood, and human race. She could only rely on the power of her bloodline. Kingsley Diana did not know why this Holy Spirit Beastmaster with the Black Dragon Princess and the thousand-year demonic snake still took her as his familiar. No matter what, after some thought, she felt that this Holy Spirit Beastmaster had a certain level of strength. The elders in the clan had made all sorts of attempts during the first hundred years when they sealed off Treasure Island. However, they still couldn¡¯t eliminate the evil god¡¯s pollution. During this period, the area of the Forest of Darkness affected by the pollution had instead doubled. Subsequently, the elders had to give up cleaning up the pollution. And evacuated all the elves on the island. In the end, they used the power of the Elven Queen to temporarily seal off the entire Forest of Darkness. This was equivalent to giving up Treasure Island which was the center of communication between the elves and humans. Moreover, in the last thousand years. The evil god had also appeared in the human world. At that time, some powerful heroes had appeared among the humans. They finally shattered the evil god¡¯s conspiracy. They removed all the traces of the evil god¡¯s existence among humans. Perhaps the other party could also be like those human heroes in the stories! Thinking of this, Kingsley Diana raised her head. Her emerald eyes looked at Jiang Bai. ¡°If you can solve the evil god¡¯s pollution on Treasure Island¡­ ¡°I swear on the honor of Kingsley Diana. ¡°You will become my closest friend. ¡°And gain the friendship of the entire elven race!¡± As soon as Elf Mage Kingsley Diana finished her sentence, the system¡¯s quest interface popped up in front of Jiang Bai as expected. [Special Quest: Clear the Forest of Darkness on Treasure Island!] [Quest Difficulty: Epic-grade] [Quest Reward: Elf Mage Kingsley Diana¡¯s favorability increases to respect, and the elven race¡¯s basic favorability increases to friendliness.] [Advanced Reward: To be distributed based on the completion of the quest and the final result.] [Quest Completion: A few hundred years ago, the evil god¡¯s aura appeared in the forest in the depth of Treasure Island. The entire forest was gradually distorted into the Forest of Darkness under the influence of the evil god! Adventurer please clear the source of pollution in the depths of the Forest of Darkness and purify the entire forest!] [Warning: Any quest involving the evil god is extremely dangerous even if it is merely a wisp of the evil god¡¯s aura. Are you sure you can stay in Forest of Darkness for three seconds and not dead?] Jiang Bai glanced at the quest introduction. He took a few more glances at the quest notification. It seemed that the character¡¯s level was too low, so the system automatically added a warning message. ¡°Hey! Hey! What¡¯s wrong with this warning? Why is it mocking me with a rhetorical question!¡± Cloth Bag said unhappily. ¡°We¡¯re only close to level 30 now. ¡°But we¡¯ve already come into contact with the evil god. ¡°I really don¡¯t know what kind of monsters we¡¯ll encounter in the future!¡± Singer Qiqi sighed and said. ¡°The evil god in the game is also an enemy. ¡°Since it¡¯s an enemy¡­ ¡°Just knock it down!¡± Infinite Sin said indifferently. As expected of the demon judge of the demon class system. The brain and the class were highly well-matched! Kingsley Diana, who was in the sky, expressed her prejudice against Infinite Sin in her heart. Su Muxue looked at the epic-grade difficulty on the quest interface with a little excitement on her face. She did not expect to receive an epic-grade quest so soon. She thought that she was a noob in the game, but for the first time, she was playing so smoothly in the game. She was not very interested in the previous guild quests and professional competitions. Constantly exploring the world like this and getting in touch with more people and things were what she was interested in. Ignoring the warning message on the quest interface, she directly chose to accept the quest. Then she looked in the direction of Jiang Bai. At this moment, the thousand-year-old demonic snake, Wan Qing, was pulling Jiang Bai. ¡°Master Maise, it¡¯s best that we don¡¯t get involved in matters related to the evil god. ¡°The evil God¡¯s abilities are all very strange, and their personalities are treacherous and vengeful. ¡°If any evil god notices what happens on Treasure Island¡­¡± Beside her, Ickes seemed to be in a very bad mood. She looked at Wan Qing as if she was saying¡­ ¡°You cheating cat, you¡¯re actually one step ahead of me!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I have my plans.¡± Jiang Bai turned around and comforted Wan Qing. He casually accepted this epic-grade quest. ¡°We¡¯ll accept this quest.¡± After Jiang Bai accepted the quest, Kingsley Diana waved her hand and summoned a green ball of light. She navigated it to fly toward Jiang Bai. ¡°This is the current location of Treasure Island. ¡°When you are strong enough¡­ ¡°Go there. ¡°I hope you can keep your promise and truly solve the pollution on the island!¡± Chapter 167 ? Chapter 167: The Treasure Chests of the Elven Race and the Spider Queen Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The green light ball slowly flew from Kingsley Diana to Jiang Bai. Reaching out his right hand to touch the ball of light, a coordinate appeared in Jiang Bai¡¯s mind. He roughly compared it to the world map in his memory. He realized the coordinate in his mind was located to the east of the Abu Haier Kingdom. In the memories of his previous life, there was an endless blue sea. A large number of casual players who liked to travel would spend their holidays and play on the beach there. There were always such casual players in various games. To them, the fun of playing in the world of Sword and Magic was traveling around the world and experiencing the local customs and practices of different places. Even Treasure Island in the evil god quest was discovered by this group of casual players while exploring the sea. After slightly recalling that group of casual players, Jiang Bai returned his thoughts to the present. He replied to Diana indifferently, ¡°Mmm.¡± Singer Qiqi beside him said to Diana. ¡°Teacher, don¡¯t worry. Maise the God is the strongest among all of our adventurers! ¡°Our Hidden Dragon Guild is also the strongest among all the guilds!¡± Hearing what Singer Qiqi said, Elf Mage nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll wait for your good news then! ¡°When the Forest of Darkness on Treasure Island is cleared¡­ ¡°The elders will definitely reopen the communication between the elves and humans¡­ ¡°I¡¯ll reunite with you by that time!¡± Kingsley Diana said as she cast the teleportation spell. A blue teleportation door opened in front of her. She stepped into the teleportation door. Blue and white ripples were undulated inside the door. Following that, the entire teleportation door disappeared. Even if only their souls were left, the elves in the Forest of Elves would still have a way to reconstruct their bodies. Their fertility rate was too low. Each elf was a precious human resource for the elven race. To reduce the chance of accidental casualties for the race, the elves directly maxed out their HP recovery skills. Losing an arm or a leg was a matter of regenerating a limb for them. In addition, among the elves¡¯ allies, there were also the magical fairies. The legendary fairy tears, which could repair souls and greatly enhance the strength of mages, were not particularly precious to the elves. Such soul damage, which was the most difficult to deal with in the human world, was not a problem at all for the elves. Moreover, they had equipped every young elf that was traveling with rare soul equipment. For example, Kingsley Diana, who had just been released from the seal. The mage robe she was wearing was soul equipment! This was probably why the high-level demon did not kill her straight away. Other than the interest of the demon, not being able to penetrate the defense of the mage robe might be the real reason why he sealed this elf! After the elven race¡¯s favorability rose to a certain level, he would go to the Forest of Elves and ask for a few pieces of soul equipment. He would also wholesale some fairy tears! However, this would be after he cleared the evil god pollution on Treasure Island. Jiang Bai rubbed his temples. Everything was progressing according to his expectations. As for the evil god quest on Treasure Island, it was a pleasant surprise. After all, this quest was discovered by a group of casual players in his previous life. He only felt that as an Elf Mage who had come out traveling from the Forest of Elves. She should have been imparted relevant knowledge by the elders in the forest before she traveled. Through this quest, he could get in touch with the mysterious elves one game version in advance! As long as he completed the quest early enough. Jiang Bai¡¯s Hidden Dragon Guild would be able to explore the virgin Forest of Elves in advance! However, the most important thing here was to be able to get in touch with the Elven Queen and the elders. It was to prepare for the construction of the city ahead of time! As long as they signed an alliance treaty with the elves. The other countries on the continent would not dare to simply declare war on Jiang Bai. Moreover, he could also invite them to come and support when the monsters attacked when the city was being built! ¡­ After Kingsley Diana teleported away, Cloth Bag and the rest began to search the entire square. They easily found the chief¡¯s Treasure Chest of the Spider Queen in the broken magic array of the seal. Su Muxue volunteered. Today, she did divination on her phone. And the outcome showed good luck! ¡°Let me see. What¡¯s inside?¡± The first thing she took out was a set of gauntlets. [Brilliant Dragon Gauntlet (Gold)] [Equipment Description: The gauntlet that once hosted the soul of a dragon. Even after the dragon has left, it still contains the power of the dragon. It comes with ¡°block¡± and ¡°defend¡± skills.] [Equipment Attributes: +100 strength, +150 agility, +300 defense] And then there were two skill scrolls. [Holy Dragon Breath] [Class Restriction: Holy Dragon] [Skill Description: Generates Holy Dragon¡¯s breath in the player¡¯s body, opening the gas tank attribute. Holy Dragon¡¯s breath can be used to enhance various skills of the Holy Dragon, producing special effects!] [Demon Armor] [Class Restriction: Demon Class] [Skill Description: It uses demon power to transform into Demon Armour. When Demon Armor is in use, it increases the player¡¯s physical and magic defense.] The last item she took out was a dark-colored necklace. [Nether Stone Necklace (Gold)] [Class Restriction: Mage Class] [Equipment Description: A necklace made from nether stone. It has the effect of increasing the speed of magic recovery and the power of magic.] [Equipment Attribute: Increases the speed of magic recovery by 20% and magic damage by 30%.] ¡­ In the end, Su Muxue took out a gauntlet, a necklace, two skill scrolls, and a few bottles of temporary strength and magic potions from the treasure chest. The Brilliant Dragon Gauntlet and Holy Dragon Breath were distributed to Cloth Bag. The Demon Armor was given to Infinite Sin. The Nether Stone Necklace was given to Su Muxue. This hidden quest basically came to an end. Singer Qiqi completed the second transition. At the same time, he received the passive skill, Super Lingering Tune. The others obtained equipment and skills. As for Jiang Bai, it seemed he didn¡¯t obtain any skills or equipment at all. But to him, confirming the information about Treasure Island and getting involved with the elves was the biggest gain of this trip! Moreover, he looked at his EXP. Now that his level had reached level 29. When he reached level 30, he would be able to summon the next familiar from the Familiar Encyclopedia! Jiang Bai and the others rested in the square for a while. They then left the spider lair. ¡­ The players from the Pula state region arrived at Pulamus City one after another. On the streets, the players who had just arrived were shouting high and low, seeing the novel buildings and food in the city. At this moment, a few team members suddenly saw Jiang Bai and the others. ¡°Look! It¡¯s Maise the God and Soft Snow!¡± ¡°And Maise the God¡¯s beauty familiar!¡± Chapter 168 ? Chapter 168: High-Level Demon? Team Dungeon! Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Look! It¡¯s Maise the God and Soft Snow!¡± ¡°And Maise the God¡¯s beauty familiar!¡± Jiang Bai heard the surprised voices of the players in the distance. But he didn¡¯t pay any attention to them. He just led Su Muxue and the others to the next destination indifferently. ¡°Joining the Hidden Dragon Guild and becoming a trainee member¡­ ¡°Is probably the wisest choice I¡¯ve made in the game.¡± Cloth Bag looked at his new weapon, the gauntlet, and said with some emotion. ¡°Yeah! I didn¡¯t expect to complete the second transition of the Demonic Tune Mage in such a short time.¡± Singer Qiqi added on from the side. Infinite Sin didn¡¯t say anything, But he nodded slightly to show that he thought the same. Listening to the chat of the three people behind her, Su Muxue was happy for Jiang Bai in her heart. Her pinkish lips curved slightly on her face. Her bright eyes looked at Jiang Bai who was walking at the front. She held the dark-colored Nether Stone Necklace in her right palm. Su Muxue, who had been by his side since the beginning of the game, knew how outstanding Jiang Bai was. Now that more people could recognize him, Su Muxue felt as if she was recognized as well. She felt happy for Jiang Bai from the bottom of her heart. Jiang Bai, who was walking at the front, didn¡¯t notice Su Muxue¡¯s expression behind him. At this moment, he was thinking about one thing ¡ª the huge square underneath the old house. After breaking the magic array of the seal and freeing Kingsley Diana, she said that she encountered the high-level demon while exploring the ruins! It was also mentioned before. The demons that were not native creatures of this plane could not come to this world directly under the circumstances of the plane barrier functioning normally. But mages and summoners could still summon demons to this world through the summoning magic array. Other than that, they could also summon demons by brutally killing ordinary people and holding a blood sacrifice ritual. Or by summoning the demon directly to their bodies like a god descending on them. The latter two of what were mentioned were usually done by the aborigines who were bewitched by the demon. Therefore, who had summoned the high-level demon that sealed Kingsley Diana? Was there any secret in Pulamus City that he was not aware of? He recalled the relevant information about Pulamus City in his mind. Was there a cult serving the demon hidden in the city? After thinking about it, Jiang Bai felt that this was the most likely possibility. Although the demon¡¯s bewitching level seemed to be very low in the eyes of the demon, it was practical and useful! If you wanted power, you would be given the demon power. You would instantly become a professional chopping off all your enemies. If you wanted money, you would be given a piece of gold. The abyss specialty 100% pure gold without impurities. As long as you sold your soul to the demon after death, he would help you achieve all kinds of wishes! Under this low-cost and affordable strategy, the demon successfully occupied almost all of the low-end market and part of the middle-end market. And created a differentiated competition with the demon which focused on the high-end market! From this adventurer quest, the most suspicious person was the owner of the old house ¡ª Madam Rose! Jiang Bai made up his mind. He would go and meet Madam Rose later. The demonic skills of Infinite Sin in the team would depend on that demon! After making the decision, it so happened that the Adventurer¡¯s Guild in Pulamus City was right in front of them. Arriving at the hall of the guild, Jiang Bai handed in the quest [Cleaning-up Spiders]. ¡°Alright. Here¡¯s your reward.¡± He casually tossed the gold coins in the bag to Su Muxue. Jiang Bai was prepared to head to a team dungeon outside of Pulamus City. Ever since the team system was activated, players had gradually found various team dungeons in various places in the Pula state region. Among them, there was a type of dungeon competing for team ranking. The mode of giving the EXP was similar to pooling. The more teams that participated, the more abundant the EXP reward would be! The ranking was calculated based on the points obtained from killing monsters within a specified time. The first-ranked team could obtain 50% of the EXP in the EXP pool! Currently, in the World Channel, a large number of players were calling their friends to head to the team dungeon in Pulamus City. After all, it was their first time entering a team dungeon. Many players entered with the mentality of trying out a new dungeon. Therefore, the player teams had accumulated the EXP in the EXP pool to a very high level! It just so happened that Jiang Bai and the team did not have any suitable quests to complete now. It was not a bad idea to harvest a wave of EXP! ¡°Let¡¯s go to the skill competition team dungeon outside of Pulamus City.¡± Jiang Bai said to Su Muxue and Cloth Bag behind him. They headed out of the city together. ¡­ ¡°Did you hear the news? Maise the God is coming to this dungeon too!¡± ¡°What? Where did you hear this news from?¡± ¡°Sigh! Our friends outside of Pulamus City saw Maise the God bringing Su Muxue, Cloth Bag, and the others to this team dungeon!¡± ¡°What? D*mn it! I originally wanted to try if I could get on the rankings and get some EXP!¡± ¡°Yeah! With the arrival of Maise the God, there¡¯s no doubt who will be ranked the first¡­¡± ¡°That might not be the case! The team¡¯s time limit is three hours. It¡¯s been two hours now!¡± ¡°There¡¯s less than an hour left for Maise the God. No matter how powerful he is, he can¡¯t catch up to the current number one!¡± The movements of Maise the God were quickly discovered by the players inside and outside the city. It gradually spread throughout the team dungeon. At this moment in the dungeon. ¡°Crash!¡± An undead skeleton warrior turned into a pile of skeletons under the attack of a zombie. Following that, the zombie was hacked down by Cool Thin using his great sword. He then gave another kick. The zombie that was still moving on the ground stopped moving after a series of spasms. ¡°Big Brother, Maise the God is also coming to this dungeon.¡± The spellcaster reported to Cool Thin after he finished casting the Brittle Bone Spell on the large group of zombies in front of him. ¡°Mmm. This is another battle between us and Maise the God!¡± After saying that, Cool Thin recited a eulogy. The eight zombies in front of him immediately betrayed their former companions. They became undead creatures controlled by the fallen warriors. Waves of spells emitted from the body of Chaos Mage. A fireball with a radius of about three meters fell from the sky. It crashed into the zombie crowd in front of Cool Thin. Five or six unlucky zombies were directly carbonized by the high temperature. And although their companions were not killed by the fireball directly, they also lost some of their body parts after the fireball exploded. At this time, a cheetah was just in time to attack the zombie team that was about to be blown up. It began to kill in all directions. The zombies that were hit by the Brittle Bone Spell were literally crushed to the ground by a cheetah¡¯s light touch! Swoosh! Swoosh! In places that the cheetah couldn¡¯t reach, its owner, the Wilderness Ranger, would use a bow and arrow to repel and kill the zombies. Cool Thin and the other three were very skilled in teamwork. Under their killing, dozens of zombies were quickly wiped out. At this moment, in Cool Thin¡¯s field of vision, their team score had already reached 2,454. ¡°We were one step behind the imperial guard previously. ¡°But in this dungeon, over 2,000 point gap in two hours¡­¡± ¡°Maise the God, how are you going to make up for it? ¡°Hahaha!¡± In the team dungeon space, the muffled laughter of Cool Thin¡¯s brothers could be heard. Chapter 169 ? Chapter 169: A Relaxed Team Dungeon Tour Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Outside of Pulamus City. It was once a desolate land of sand and gravel. But now a large number of players gathered here. Under the propaganda of some onlookers, almost all the players in the Pula state region who could come for gossip rushed over. Those who didn¡¯t would find a safe place and ask for help from their friends. Through the system¡¯s live broadcast function, they watched the situation here. A small move by Maise the God could cause such an impactful reaction. Singer Qqi could not help but sigh. Perhaps being onlookers watching a show was an eternal characteristic of humans. ¡°Maise the God, shall we go in?¡± Cloth Bag next to him asked in puzzlement. He looked at the team ranking on the dungeon interface. The first-place score was 2,774. The second-place score dropped to 1,987. As for the rest, there was no need to look at it. The goal of Maise the God was not to fight for third or fourth place. ¡°Mmm.¡± Jiang Bai replied to Cloth Bag in a short response. Behind him, the eyes of Infinite Sin flashed with light. ¡°As expected of the powerhouse I have acknowledged!¡± he thought. Su Muxue looked around. She had only stayed in the underworld for a short time. But now she could see green plants and cute animals on the ground. She felt relieved to a certain extent compared to earlier on, she had to come into contact with spiders. Even though the noisy players around were quite annoying. Vivienne could feel that Su Muxue did not like these players very much. She reached out her hand and pulled Su Muxue. She then turned around and glared at the noisy players. ¡°Wow, that little girl is so cute!¡± ¡°Oh, I want one of those familiars too!¡± The female players around seemed to like Vivienne very much. It seemed that her angry stare had the opposite effect. Ickes and Wan Qing stood quietly behind Jiang Bai. Although their eyes did not make direct contact, Singer Qiqi felt that the air around him was a little cold. He thought that he had better wear more clothes before he went online next time. Jiang Bai continued to ignore the discussions around him. He opened the dungeon interface. The first-place score was 2,788 now. It seemed that there was a rather powerful team inside. He raised his eyebrows. Then he chose to enter the dungeon. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Upon hearing the words of Maise the God, Cloth Bag and the others immediately became serious. They came to the front of the team in the same formation as before. Su Muxue pulled Vivienne and continued to stand behind Jiang Bai. Meanwhile, Ickes and Wan Qing stepped forward and stood on both sides of Jiang Bai. The field of vision was like a palette in which various colors mixed together for a while. Jiang Bai and the others were teleported to a huge plain. In this team competition dungeon, each team that entered would be randomly assigned to a separate scene. And then different monsters would appear not far from the team. Under the system settings, they would attack the teams that were teleported over. To prevent the player team from killing too quickly, there would be a vacuum period where there were no monsters. The system would also carefully coordinate with the player¡¯s killing frequency. It would dynamically adjust the monster¡¯s respawn rate! In Jiang Bai¡¯s opinion, this could be considered a perfect design. As he was going to use this design to overtake the team that was in first place in less than an hour! ¡­ ¡°Eh? Maise the God¡¯s team has already entered for 20 minutes. Why haven¡¯t I seen them in the team ranking?¡± ¡°This ranking only shows the top 10. In such a short time, even Maise the God can¡¯t appear on the ranking!¡± ¡°The team in front has already entered two hours ahead of time. I think Maise the God Max might not be able to catch up.¡± ¡°Exactly. He¡¯s not a GM. How can he take tens of minutes to surpass someone¡¯s progress of three hours?¡± ¡°But his familiars are amazing! And he also has Cloth Bag, Singer Qiqi, and Infinite Sin!¡± ¡°Hehe, they just happened to be in time for the professional competition. If I hadn¡¯t been so far away back then¡­¡± At this moment, there was a commotion among the players outside the dungeon. ¡°F*ck! Look at the rankings!¡± One of the male players reminded the others loudly. The surrounding players opened the dungeon interface under his reminder and looked at the team rankings. ¡°It can¡¯t be! It really appeared!¡± ¡°10th place! 1132 points!¡± ¡°How is this possible? It¡¯s only been 20 minutes, and it¡¯s already over 1,000 points!¡± There were all kinds of voices in shock coming from the players. Jiang Bai and his team took 20 minutes to reach the points the other teams reached in an hour. The players who were used to seeing the dungeon¡¯s points jump every 10 seconds now saw Jiang Bai¡¯s team jump every second. They all looked as if they had seen a monster. ¡­ In the team dungeon. Jiang Bai was lying on the grass. Su Muxue pulled Vivienne to sit next to him. Cloth Bag, Singer Qiqi, and Infinite Sin sat together and began to play the big cards. ¡°Against three, I¡¯m done!¡± Infinite Sin chuckled and threw the last pair on the ground. ¡°Hey! Why did I lose again? I¡¯m not lucky today.¡± Cloth Bag threw all the cards on the ground., He then began to shuffle the cards. Singer Qiqi smiled bitterly. ¡°Cloth Bag, don¡¯t you know how to play Fighting the Landlord?¡± ¡°I used to play with my classmates in the dorm a few times.¡± Cloth Bag shuffled the cards as he responded to Singer Qiqi. Infinite Sin looked into the distance. ¡°They¡¯re working over there. Is it good for us to play like this?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you see that Maise the God is lying there perfectly fine? Take it easy.¡± After shuffling the cards, Cloth Bag signaled for Infinite Sin to draw the cards first. ¡°Alright. There¡¯s nothing to do now anyway.¡± As he spoke, Infinite Sin pulled out a clown from the top of the card. ¡­ Not far from where Jiang Bai and Cloth Bag were resting. Right in front of the thousand-year-old demonic snake Wan Qing. All sorts of monsters gathered together. ¡°There are already close to 2,000 of them!¡± Wan Qing said loudly. She then once again charmed the dozens of shadow wolves that appeared on the field. Wan Qing¡¯s mythical charm was a permanent charm to these monsters that were below gold grade. Therefore, the system determined that the monsters were killed by the player team. The points were calculated based on the monsters killed normally. It was just that Wan Qing had to control so many monsters at the same time. Fortunately, her intelligence attribute was second only to stamina and agility. It was more than 3,600 points now. Otherwise, she would have had a headache and lost HP long ago due to controlling too many monsters. ¡°You can¡¯t control such few monsters?¡± Beside her, Ickes was making sarcastic remarks. Right now, she had nothing to do. She just came over to casually bicker with this demonic snake to pass time. ¡°Why don¡¯t you give it a try? ¡°It doesn¡¯t hurt to stand here and just talk¡­¡± Wan Qing casually dismissed Ickes with a few sentences. Then, she controlled the surrounding monsters to surround more than a dozen undead knights. ¡°Hey, it¡¯s your turn.¡± ¡°Hmph.¡± Ickes casually threw the Black Dragon Breath into the midst of the group of undead knights. Instantly, everyone was thrown off their feet! The undead knights and the surrounding enchanted monsters returned to their homeland together. Su Muxue, who was sitting on the grass, counted the numbers on the team¡¯s interface in a daze. ¡°2571. ¡°2622, 2658. ¡°It¡¯s so boring.¡±